Proof that Tamil is the oldest Indian language

http://tamil.berkeley.edu/Tamil%20Chair/TamilClassicalLanguage/TamilClassicalLge Ltr.html

I think Tamil is the Oldest language in India-- Of course I have to do more research before I come to the final conclusion. Mohenjadaro, Harappa excavations show TAMIL and DRAVIDIAN connection.

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It is a nice argument.Let us not kill the charm and verve and vigour and simplicity of this lovely language by pushing it to Mohenjo daro/harappa , may be even Sumer or Atlantis.

Do not pit one language against another , and please for heavens sake , everybody on this poor earth wants to have some ancestor from Harappa/Sumer/Babylon/Atlantis/Ancient Greece/Ancient Rome. And some find pride in 'Northern Barbarians'/'Eastern Barbarians'.

The whole script of all these stories is why they are superior to others.
And the script is made because they need to convince themselves.

Let history and the past not be a walking stick to the present (and not to the future).

Sir, i am really happy to read about tamil the oldest language in india, i would like to view or read the proofs of above statement. i always support that statement

Vannakam,

I have heard about your book, but didn't learn it.

I am also of the opinion that Tamil is the oldest language in Indian. It has links the Japonic languages, Basque, Korean, Sumerian, the Australian Aboriginal languages and the unknown language of the Indus valley civilisation., which makes it clear that Harrappan culture was indeed a Tamil culture before Aryan Invasion.

In India, the Govt denies the concept of Aryan Invasion, fears that it would create more problem and has been always down played. It didn't promote any research regarding the same.

It even seem to have link with Basque langauge in Spain. Also links to Tamil language in SE Asia is predominant.

However there seem to be less promotion in India in Tamil Research after the Introduction of Hindi as National Language of India, and it's aggressive domination.

I would love to learn your book sir, It would be kind if you can send the soft copy of the book to my email address (muckmanoj@yahoo.com).

Many Thanks.

Tamil language given importance

Tamil IS. You can't make it into something different by using "la langue du bois" of politics. It has always been so, and it'll always continue to be the same and more as long as Tamils are alive! To call Tamil a classical language at this late date is a/the classic conundrum. What need has Tamil for recognition? It confers a special status on its users by its age and glory.
(But, thanks anyway to non-Tamils for recognising its intrinsic worth.)

Pillay Sanassy from MAURITIUS. ANYone with the same family name from Tanjavur please contact me.
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I'm more than happy to hear tamil is the oldest language. I'd like to read your book. Pls email me. viccuindia@gmail.com. thanks.

sir, i would like to give some information about the indian hidiism,....
Is hindi the national!!!!! languge of india?
No, not at all, it is just an official language of the central govt.... thats it.... stil now they are trying to make it the national lang... but failed... from nehru to the present day politicians..... Actually india has 22 official languages, and 2 communication langs( english and hindi)(except for the state of tamilnadu- article 343 & 345 of official language act 1968).... we all have been cheated by the indian govt that hindi is the national language of india.....

Dear Ed, I am Putra from Bali, Indonesia

You gave me a copy of Am I A Hindu some years back, and then I lost contact with you. Mostly I agree with your thought and opinions. But the above regarding language, I have different opinion.

From latest developments and finding it seems that Sanskrit is the source of all languages. Please check here one of informations related to this matter:

placelife.com/timeline/sarasvati-indus/sarasvati-script/natwarjhabyrajaram.html

Placelife.com is where we will put some of your writings in future as they were moved from Balilife.com.

Thanks and See You.

Putrayasa

I AM A t TAMIL. What is so big if Tamil is the oldest language or among the oldest language? Indonesian is a hibrid language. Indonesians are not very rich. Their country is much cleaner than Tamilnadu. The people dress and appear better fed . Although there is corruption it is safer than Tamilnadu. I am giving Indon as an example simply becos I have been there many times. It is better to empower the Tamils than to argue which is better etc. If you ate an Indian what is wrong in studing Hindi to potray nationalism? Hundred years from now Tamils will be still arguing while the world will march on forward. THINK

Hindi dominance needs to be dealt severly.

Hindi people are the worst people in the whole world , look at biharis, and other hindi speaking states. they are poorer than africans.

How can Indians speak hindi when gujaratis, marathis, tamilians are richer, posh and better.

Hi All,

I was reading Manoj's comment. He has mentioned that - "However there seem to be less promotion in India in Tamil Research after the Introduction of Hindi as National Language of India, and it's aggressive domination."

I believe many people think that Hindi was declared as the National Language of India. But it is not the case. Hindi is not the National Language. India doesnt have a National Language defined in its constitution. Apart from the Offical languages, India has only Communication Languages. Hindi and Tamil are the 2 Communication Languages of India. Tamil being Communication Language in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry and Hindi being the Communication Language (meaning the court dialogues, etc., will take place in hindi) in other states of India. The misunderstanding that Hindi is the National Language should be removed from the minds of the people. And Government has to take steps towards it. Iam not sure, if it still appears in the text book that "Hindi is the National Language of India". If so, then a case should be raised against this false information and be removed from the text books.

It is sheer vanity and false sense of importance to suggest Tamil is the oldest language and that there is proof for it!!. I have been doing a deal of work in lingustics and language symbolism and anm very familiar with these fields of enquiry. There is NO PROOF anywhere that these assertions are correct. Some misguided scholars, without any sense of analysis, even go to the extent that the harappan language and Tamil are cognates. It is a shame that truth is being sacrificed because of nothing but a feeling of inferiority.

it is a sheer waste of time to respond to your blog; you are not really interested in promoting a well desrved corpus of knowledge, are you? I shall never again try ro honour your blog which is nothing but an expression of a clique that wants to listen to your own voive. GGD RIDDANCE!!!

Tamils seem to have a built-in inferiority complex. There is no doubt that tamil is an nacient language, but therte is no credence in the view of some that the languages are cognate or that they have acommon ancestry. Te relate Tamil to the language of Harappa and Mohanjo daro is not tenable since there is no relevant material available tous. I am a philologist with more tyan an adequate knowledge and I am convinced that there is as yet no authentic argument to prove the impossible because we have not yet found any corroborative material to do so.

Tamils seem to have a built-in inferiority complex. There is no doubt that tamil is an nacient language, but therte is no credence in the view of some that the languages are cognate or that they have acommon ancestry. Te relate Tamil to the language of Harappa and Mohanjo daro is not tenable since there is no relevant material available tous. I am a philologist with more tyan an adequate knowledge and I am convinced that there is as yet no authentic argument to prove the impossible because we have not yet found any corroborative material to do so.

Do the Tamils have a chip on their shoulders? I have read this argument about Tamil being the oldest language(?), that Tamil havs been recognised as a classical language, that Tamil and Sumerian languages have cognate relationship, and that the language of Mohan Jo Daro and Harappa was some form of Tamil.
Well, I do have a more than a passing acqaintance with philology and pre-history, and am currently engaged in the study of meanings of symbols in language. Let me state with all strength that none of the abovesaid assertions is true. The language of Mohan Jo Daro, in spite of the best efforts, still eludes all clues about what it was and, until one finds incontrovertible and firm evdence, this matter will be one of bias and prejudice.
I was born a Tamil in Kerala, and am quite well versed in all the three vital languages: Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit. I cannot see at all as to why the Tamil should gloat about their undoubtedly rich language, when it has stopped growing along modern lines. Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali- among other literary languages, have impressive developments. But Tamil cannot boast of anything other than what had been achieved in the distant past. Apart from sheer belles lettres, Tamil has nothing to offer as a lingustic tool to provide for contemporary thought.
And as to the genetic connexion between the
people that built the Harappan civilisation and the present day Tamils(Dravidians), there is nothing at all to look for a link. The discovery reported in the papers about a hand axe and a chard in Tamil lands does not add any material to clinch the issue.Despite David Macalpines heroic efforts to suggest a proto-dravidian connexion we are still left with a vacuum in our understanding of the Harappan civilisation.

ok ok ok all the big mouthed idots out there, better concentrate on your own works rather than debating on languages, hard work feeds you and takes you forward in life not the language, language is just a tool for human communication thats it and thats all. Lets all join hands together and take India forward as Indians and not as Idots. JAI HIND,,,,,,......