With the birth of the 18th century, colonialism by European countries began. After the Nawab rule, Europeans came to power in various parts of Tamil Nadu. European rule (primarily British rule) over Tamil Nadu lasted for almost two centuries. Thus before the British...
South India was hugely rich and has traded with the western world since the time of king Solomon and it was well known through the world as a treasure trove of gems and gold. So every invader wanted it. By 1310, Mughal invader Sultan Ala-ud-din Khilji of the...
The Madurai Nayaks were Telugu rulers from around 1529 until 1736, of a region comprising most of modern-day Tamil Nadu, India, with Madurai as their capital. The Nayak reign was an era noted for its achievement in arts, cultural and administrative reforms,...
The Pandya empire with capital in Madurai was home to temples including Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, and Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli. Traditionally, the legendary Sangams (congregation of Tamil poets who created the great Sangam literature) were held in Madurai...