What are the major contributions of tamilans (people from tamilnadu) to india?
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Thirukkural is a major contribution for world literature and moral philosophy.
We can only wonder how they lifted a 70 ton rock to 215 ft high, a 1000 years ago in Brihadisvara temple, a masterpiece of world architecture.
One of the few languages which has rich literature for more than 2000 years old.
Sangam literature (oldest Tamil literature) has its own unique way of storytelling, which contrasts the background of every scene with emotion by classifying the land into 5 categories. Based on the emotion of each scene the land where it happens is chosen by the storytellers. I don't think this is found anywhere else in antique literature.
There are several people who served and still serve for India with pride. Not to mention C V Raman, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Abdul Kalam, A R Rahman, Viswanathan Anand are some of them.
Though there were equals elsewhere for low caste independence struggle, women empowerment and rational awakening, Tamil Nadu produced E V Ramasamy Periyar, Subramania Bharati who are among of them.
India is famous for spiritual awakening in other parts of the world since ancient times. Tamil people did contribute a lot by starting the Bhakthi movement with 12 Alwars and 63 Nayanmars. It has also produced great theologians like Adi Shankaracharya and Ramanujacharya (Considering 9th century Kerala as also part of Tamil Nadu).
The Chola Bronze is the finest peace of Bronze sculptures in the world since Ancient Greece. Somehow the Cholas rediscovered the art of Bronze making to its finest.
One of the oldest dam in the world is Kallanai, was built by a Tamil king.