Karanthai Tamil Sangam Explained

Karanthai Tamil Sangam is a Tamil language society in Tamil Nadu, India. The society was founded in 1911 to promote the language.It is one of the modern Tamil Sangams.

History

Karanthai Tamil Sangam was founded on 14 May 1911 in Karanthattankudi (also known as Karunthattaikudi and Karanthai), a suburb of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The society was founded by Radhakrishna Pillai with his brother Umamaheswara Pillai as its first president.[1] [2] The Sangam passed a resolution in 1920 to declare Tamil as classical language.[3] In a meeting on 27 August 1937, it condemned the imposition of Hindi in the educational institutions.[4]

Activities

The society started a literacy journal Tamil polil in 1925.[1] It conducts monthly meetings and seminars on Tamil literature.[5] It established educational institutions to provide Tamil education.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: K. M. Venkataramaiah. International School of Dravidian Linguistics. A handbook of Tamil Nadu. 1996. International School of Dravidian Linguistics. 978-81-85692-20-3. 1.
  2. Web site: Tamil literatteurs honoured . February 16, 2006 . Hindustan Times.
  3. Web site: NEED TO RECOGNIZE TAMIL AS A CLASSICAL LANGUAGE . 10 March 1997 . Parliament of India.
  4. Book: Towards a Non-Brahmin Millennium: From Iyothee Thass to Periyar. 1998. Samya. 978-81-85604-37-4. 490.
  5. Book: Institute of Historical Studies (Calcutta, India). Public associations in India. 1984. Institute of Historical Studies. 317–322.

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