TAMILNADU HISTORY

 UNIT- VIII : History, Culture, Heritage and Socio - Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

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History, Culture, Heritage and Socio - Political Movements in Tamil Nadu (Unit 8) is the newly added unit of TNPSC Group 1 and Group 2 prelims syllabus. Here are the topics under Unit 8,

(i) History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times. 

(ii) Thirukkural :

    * Significance as a Secular literature

    * Relevance to Everyday Life

    * Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity

    * Thirukkural and Universal Values 

       Equality, Humanism, etc

    * Relevance to Socio -Politico - Economic affairs

    * Philosophical content in Thirukkural

(iii) Role of Tamil  Nadu in freedom struggle - Early agitations against British Rule - Role of women in freedom struggle. 

(iv) Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu - Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism, Self Respect  Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

Complete set of notes for each topic is provided below.

Role of Tamil  Nadu in freedom struggle - CLICK HERE

Early agitations against British Rule - Uploaded soon

Role of women in freedom struggle - Uploaded soon

Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu - Uploaded soon

Justice Party - Uploaded soon

Growth of Rationalism, Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements - Uploaded soon

Contributions of Thanthai Periyar - CLICK HERE

Contributions of Perarignar Anna - Uploaded soon

History of Tamil Society - Uploaded soon

Archaeological discoveries - Uploaded soon

Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times - Uploaded soon

Thirukkural : 

(a) Significance as a Secular literature - Uploaded soon

(b) Relevance to Everyday Life - Uploaded soon

(c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity - Uploaded soon

(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values - Equality, Humanism, etc - Uploaded soon

(e) Relevance to Socio - Politico - Economic affairs - Uploaded soon 

(f ) Philosophical content in Thirukkural - Uploaded soon