A view of Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Ariyalur district. It grew to become the capital of the Chola dynasty through the reign of Rajendra Chola I. File {photograph}.
| Photo Credit: Moorthy M
A Grand Chola Museum might be set up in Thanjavur to spotlight the contribution of the imperial Chola dynasty who dominated massive components of southern India, and to protect artefacts and relics of that age, introduced Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan in the finances on Monday.
“The Cholas were one of the greatest dynasties who conquered seas and the lands beyond, and ruled vast stretches of India and Southeast Asia for many centuries. Tamil art, music, architecture, sculpture, crafts and dance reached their pinnacle during the Chola period and their glory spread far and wide,” the Minister mentioned.
Mr. Rajan mentioned, with a view to celebrating the glory of Tamils who had conquered many lands abroad, efforts would be taken to promote and assist sea cruises that may join locations of significance in Tamil tradition. “These cruises will showcase the rich history, literature, art, culture, handicrafts and cuisine of Tamil people and will spread the State’s glory across the seven seas,” he additional mentioned.
The Minister mentioned a memorial could be established in Chennai to honour the legacy of Tamil martyrs Thiruvalargal Thalamuthu and Natarajan, who sacrificed their lives to shield Tamils in the battle in opposition to Hindi imposition.
Another announcement was additionally made, on the allocation of ₹5 crore to translate the works of B.R. Ambedkar into Tamil.
Tamil computing convention
Mr. Rajan additionally mentioned a world convention on Tamil computing could be held with the participation of famend consultants from the world over, to give impetus to the expansion of Tamil as a world language and to promote its utilization in the expertise sector. “This is will greatly encourage the development of software in Tamil ,” he added.
Encouraged by the reception to the Chennai Sangamam cultural programme, the federal government will develop it to eight main cities in the approaching yr to allow the youthful era to imbibe and respect Tamil Nadu’s celebrated artwork heritage, the Minister mentioned. Also, 25 part-time people artwork coaching centres could be set up throughout the State to protect people arts and to make sure that these traditions continued to flourish in the long run.
