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An Introduction to Tamil Literature by Pradeep Chakravarthy

INDICA's Center for Bharatiya Languages welcomes you to a conversation with Pradeep Chakravarthy on the topic An Introduction to Tamil Literature on the 18th of February 2023 at IST 1800 hrs. This conversation, in English, intends to serve as an introduction to some facets of Tamil literature. As some might know, Tamil is one of the six languages indigenous to India and recognised by the Government of India as a 'Classical' language. Tamil was recognised as a Classical language by the Government of India (GoI) in 2004, making it the first among six that has been designated as 'Classical' by the Government of India. As per this press release found on the Press Information Bureau website (https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelea..., the criteria to determine the declaration of a language as a Classical language have been: i) High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years; (ii) A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers; (iii) The literary tradition be original and not borrowed from another speech community; (iv) The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.