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[[Image:Chola_temple.png|150px|A temple from the Chola dynasty period. Cholas were an important ruling dynasty in the history of Tamil Nadu.]]
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The region of [[Tamil Nadu]] has been under continuous human habitation since prehistoric times and '''[[History of Tamil Nadu|the history of Tamil Nadu]]''' and the civilisation of the [[Tamil people]] are among the oldest in the world. Throughout its history, spanning from the early [[Palaeolithic]] age to the modern time, this region has coexisted with various external cultures. The ancient Tamil dynasties of [[Chera dynasty|Chera]], [[Chola dynasty|Chola]] and [[Pandya]] ruled over this land with a unique culture and language, contributing to the growth of some of the oldest extant [[Sangam Literature|literature]] in the world. They had extensive maritime trade contacts with the [[ancient Rome|Roman]] empire. Invasion by the [[Kalabhras]] during the third century disturbed the traditional order of the land by displacing the three ruling dynasties. These occupiers were overthrown by the resurgence of the Pandyas and the [[Pallavas]], who restored the traditional kingdoms. The Cholas, who re-emerged from obscurity in the ninth century by defeating the Pallavas and the Pandyas, rose to become a great power and extended their empire over the entire southern peninsula.

With the decline of the three ancient dynasties during the fourteenth century, the [[Ancient Tamil country|Tamil country]] became part of the [[Vijayanagara Empire]]. Under this empire, the [[Thanjavur Nayaks|Nayak]] governors ruled Tamil Nadu. The [[East India Company|European trading companies]] began to appear during the seventeenth century and eventually assumed greater sway over the indigenous rulers of the land. The [[Madras Presidency]], comprising most of southern India, was created in the eighteenth century and was ruled directly by the [[British East India Company]]. After the [[Indian independence struggle|independence of India]], the Tamil Nadu state was created based on linguistic boundaries. ('''[[History of Tamil Nadu|more...]]''')

Portal:India/SC Summary/SA History of Tamil Nadu - Revision history

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