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If the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) were to fully accept the findings of K. Amarnath Ramakrishna’s Keezhadi excavation report—especially its claims regarding the antiquity, urban sophistication, and cultural independence of ancient Tamil civilization—the consequences for Indian prehistory and history would be significant and far-reaching. 1. Rewriting the Chronology of Indian Civilization • Earlier UrbanizationContinue reading ““Keezhadi”: the below-the-belt hit the DMK aims at the Modi Government (Part-4 of 4) – CONCLUDED”

The Ramakrishna Report’s final results seemed to imply that Keezhadi archaeology would compel the prehistory of India to be upturned and rewritten. The ASI was extra-circumspect in accepting the Report without incontrovertible proof. Hence, the number of critical queries that were raised in their response to Ramakrishna. This led immediately to a sort of proxyContinue reading ““Keezhadi”: below-the-belt-hit the DMK aims at the Modi Government (Part-3 of 4)”

The meme-poster above is part of a broader campaign by the DMK and Tamil cultural organizations to pressure the Indian central government into recognizing Keezhadi’s historical importance, granting it protected status, and supporting further research and public dissemination of its findings. The issue has become both a matter of regional pride and a flashpoint inContinue reading ““Keezhadi”: below-the-belt-hit the DMK aims at the Modi Government (Part-2 of 4)”