Discovering Tamil Nadu
This is a selection of resources on Tamil Nadu available from the NLB catalogue or the Internet and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.
NLB print and digital resources
Tamil is described as “one of the great world languages, with its 80 million speakers, its ancient classical past, and the profound richness of its cultural traditions, which has spread throughout South Asia and beyond, to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, and today, to a large Tamil diaspora scattered around the globe.” This book explores two millennia of south Indian Tamil civilisation, with a special emphasis on the way Tamil speakers and literati understood the unique features of their language, and the major cultural themes articulated in Tamil over this time span.
All rights reserved, London: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016.
Southern India: A guide to monuments sites & museums
The major Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and European historical monuments and sites of Tamil Nadu as well as other southern Indian states are covered in this travel guide. Features detailed descriptions of forts and palaces, temple architecture, sculptures and paintings, mosques and tombs, churches, as well as civic buildings.
All rights reserved, New Delhi: Lotus Collection, 2013.
The great temple at Thanjavur: One thousand years, 1010–2010
The Brihadishvara temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu was built more than a thousand years ago, in the year 1010 by King Raja Raja Chola I. The genius of Rajaraja’s architect, who conceived and executed this stupendous structural feat, and the multifarious talents of the numerous artists employed to work on its stone carvings and mural paintings, are still apparent today. The temple is the supreme achievement of the Chola era and is indeed, one of the greatest masterpieces of Hindu architecture and art in the whole of India.
All rights reserved, Mumbai: Marg Foundation, 2010.
How Jayalalithaa turned Tamil Nadu into one of the country’s largest economies
This article reports that Tamil Nadu is among India’s five largest economies, with former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa turning the state into an attractive destination for foreign investment. She had initiated industry-friendly policies which ensured that the state was always in the forefront of huge investments in the manufacturing sector, whether it is mobile handsets or automobile factories.
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Policy impacts on FDI in India: An analysis among the southern states
Tamil Nadu, with a strong industrial base in the southern states, is presently ranked third in the list of states attracting foreign direct investment in India. Tamil Nadu has implemented several financial incentives, including capital subsidies, power tariff concessions and sales tax waiver schemes, making it very attractive for FDI. The top five countries investing in Tamil Nadu are Mauritius, Singapore, Japan, USA and the Netherlands.
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Industry-friendly policies make Tamil Nadu investors’ paradise
This article highlights that Tamil Nadu is one of the fastest-growing states within India. Its automobile and textile industries are thriving. The government of Tamil Nadu has been promoting and encouraging investments in heavy engineering, renewable energies, and IT and electronics.
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Tamil Nadu top 50 tourist places
This video features exciting tourist spots in Tamil Nadu including the ancient sculptures of Mahabalipuram, Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai, Kodaikanal hill resort, Coonoor waterfalls, Thanjavur palaces and paintings, Mudumalai National Park and Velankanni Church.
Source: ONLY in INDIA