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Tamil
Nadu - India
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. It lies on the eastern
coast of the southern Indian Peninsula bordered by Puducherry (Pondicherry),
Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Tamil Nadu is bound by the
Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Annamalai Hills, and
Palakkad on the west, Bay of Bengal in the east, Gulf of Mannar,
Palk Strait in the south east and Indian Ocean in the south. It is
the eleventh largest state in India by size and the sixth most
populous state.
Tamil Nadu is the homeland of the Tamils and has existed since
prehistoric times. The culture and artwork of this region are
considered to be some of the oldest in the world. It is home to one
of the classical languages of World, Tamil. The language has been
documented as being around for at least 5,000 years in written form,
but was spoken long before that. Tamil Nadu also has one of the
oldest culinary heritages in the world.
Tamil Nadu is the epicentre of Dravidian politics in India, which
are dominated by the DMK and AIADMK parties. It is one of the
foremost states in the country in terms of overall development. One
of the most industrialised and urbanised states in India, it is home
to many natural resources, rare flora and fauna, cool hill stations,
grand Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, beach resorts,
multi-religious pilgrimage sites and three UNESCO World Heritage
Sites.
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