Who is the first Tamil king?

During the 1st to the 4th century, the early Cholas ruled the lands of Tamil Nadu. The first and the most important king of this dynasty was Karikalan.
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Who is the greatest Tamil king?

Raja Raja Chola is considered to be the most inspiring Tamil King of all time. Even till this day — over a thousand years after his lifetime, he continues to be a heart-throb of many!
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Which is the first Tamil dynasty?

The Pandya are the earliest mentioned of the Tamil ruling chieftains. They first appeared in Greek writings in the fourth century B.C.E. and were said to have sent ambassadors to Roman emperors.
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Who is the first king of India?

The great ruler Chandragupta Maurya, who founded Maurya Dynasty was indisputably the first king of India, as he not only won almost all the fragmented kingdoms in ancient India but also combined them into a large empire, boundaries of which were even extended to Afghanistan and towards the edge of Persia.
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Which kings ruled Tamil Nadu?

Imperial Chola Empire (850–1279 CE)
  • Vijayalaya Chola (848–881)
  • Aditya (871–907)
  • Parantaka I (907–955)
  • Gandaraditya (950–957)
  • Arinjaya (956–957)
  • Parantaka Chola II (957–970)
  • Uttama Chola (973–985)
  • Rajaraja Chola I (985–1014)
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How old is Tamil?

Among Indian languages, Tamil has the most ancient non-Sanskritic Indian literature. Scholars categorise the attested history of the language into three periods: Old Tamil (600 BC–AD 700), Middle Tamil (700–1600) and Modern Tamil (1600–present).
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Who is last king of India?

India's last king Wajid Ali Shah was written out of the history books when Awadh was annexed by the Company in February 1856. After long years of painstaking research, noted historian Rosie Llewellyn-Jones revives his memory and returns him his rightful place as one of India's last great rulers.
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Who is first king of world?

Meet the world's first emperor. King Sargon of Akkad—who legend says was destined to rule—established the world's first empire more than 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
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Who is the best king in India?

The 10 most famous Indian Kings and Emperors give us a glimpse into India's vibrant history.
  • Emperor Akbar. Emperor Akbar- Wikimedia Commons. ...
  • Chandragupta Maurya. ...
  • Emperor Ashoka. ...
  • Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. ...
  • Emperor Krishnadevaraya. ...
  • King Prithviraj Chauhan. ...
  • Emperor Shah Jahan. ...
  • King Shivaji.
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Who is the king of world?

Throughout scripture, it is made clear that the Abrahamic deity is not supposed to be the God simply of a small tribe in Palestine, but the God of the entire world. In the Book of Psalms, God's universal kingship is repeatedly mentioned; for example, Psalms 47:2 refers to God as the "great King over all the earth."
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Who is the best king in the world?

1. Genghis Khan (1162-1227)
  • Pharaoh Thutmose III of Egypt (1479-1425 BC)
  • Ashoka The Great (304-232 BC)
  • King Henry VIII of England (1491-1547)
  • King Tamerlane (1336-1405)
  • Attila the Hun (406-453)
  • King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715)
  • Alexander The Great (356-323 BC)
  • Genghis Khan (1162-1227)
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Who found Tamil Nadu?

When was Tamil Nadu established? The history of Tamil Nadu begins with the establishment of three Tamil powers in the southern part of the Indian subcontinent: the Chera, Chola, and Pandya kingdoms. The earliest mention of these kingdoms is of the Pandyas, which appears in Greek literature of the 4th century BCE.
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Who is the forest king in Tamil Nadu?

Koose Munisamy Veerappan (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian bandit turned domestic terrorist who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom.
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Who is Mumbai king?

King Bhimdev founded his kingdom in the region in the late 13th century and established his capital in Mahikawati (present day Mahim). He belonged to either the Yadava dynasty of Devagiri in Maharashtra or the Anahilavada dynasty of Gujarat.
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Who is the first queen of India?

In 1877, Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, had Queen Victoria proclaimed as Empress of India. India was already under crown control after 1858, but this title was a gesture to link the monarchy with the empire further and bind India more closely to Britain.
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Who was the most powerful ruler?

Henry Kissinger Picks The Seven Most Powerful People In History
  • No. 1: Julius Caesar (100 B.C.-44 B.C.) ...
  • No. 2: Qin Shi Huang (259 B.C.-210 B.C.) ...
  • No. 3: Peter the Great (1672-1725) ...
  • No. 4: Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) ...
  • No. 5: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) ...
  • No. 6: Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) ...
  • No.
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How old is India?

India: 2500 BC. Vietnam: 4000 Years Old.
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Who is the brave king in world?

Alexander the Great was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history's greatest military minds who, as King of Macedonia and Persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.
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Who is the third king of India?

Chandra Gupta I, king of India (reigned 320 to c.
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Is Chinese older than Tamil?

Though we can not ascertain the world's oldest language, other languages including Chinese and Egyptian are older than Tamil.
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Which is the 2nd oldest language in India?

2. Sanskrit – 1500 BC (circa. 3500 years old)
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When was Tamil language born?

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The earliest Tamil writing is attested in inscriptions and potsherds from the 5th century bce. Three periods have been distinguished through analyses of grammatical and lexical changes: Old Tamil (from about 450 bce to 700 ce), Middle Tamil (700–1600), and Modern Tamil (from 1600).
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