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Tamil University founded at Thanjavur

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Tamil University founded at Thanjavur
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The Tamil University was established in Thanjavur as a research university devoted to the Tamil language and culture.

The Tamil University was established at Thanjavur on 15 September 1981 by the government of M. G. Ramachandran. It was set up to promote advanced research in the Tamil language, literature, arts and allied fields. The university was given a large campus on the outskirts of Thanjavur, a historic centre of Tamil culture. It remains one of the main institutions for Tamil studies in the state.

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  1. 1805

    1. 1805ThanjavurCulture

      Serfoji II sets up a Devanagari press at Thanjavur

      At Thanjavur, Serfoji II founded the Nava Vidya Kalasala press, the first in South India to print Devanagari.

  2. 1912

    1. 1912 to 1914ThanjavurCulture

      Abraham Pandithar's Tamil music conferences at Thanjavur

      Abraham Pandithar set up the Sangeetha Vidhyalaya Mahajana Sangam, which held six music conferences between 1912 and 1914.

  3. 1917

    1. 1917ThanjavurCulture

      Abraham Pandithar publishes Karunamirdha Sagaram

      Abraham Pandithar published Karunamirdha Sagaram, a large study of the history and theory of Tamil music.

  4. 1981

    1. Jan 1981MaduraiLanguage

      Fifth World Tamil Conference held in Madurai

      The fifth World Tamil Conference, a gathering of Tamil scholars from many countries, was held in Madurai.

  5. 1987

    1. 1987ThanjavurCulture

      Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur, declared a World Heritage Site

      The 11th-century Brihadisvara Temple built by Rajaraja I at Thanjavur was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  6. 1995

    1. Jan 1995ThanjavurLanguage

      Eighth World Tamil Conference held in Thanjavur

      The eighth World Tamil Conference was hosted in Thanjavur by the Tamil Nadu government.

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