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Nilgiri Archaeology Book Authors Honored with SRM Tamil Perayam Award!
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News18•01-10-2026, 13:49
Nilgiri Archaeology Book Authors Honored with SRM Tamil Perayam Award!
- •Sudhakar Nalliyappan and Kumaravel Ramasamy of Yaakkai Foundation receive the 'Parithimar Kalaignar Tamil Research Scholar Award' from SRM Tamil Perayam.
- •The award recognizes their significant work in documenting the ancient history of Tamil Nadu.
- •Since 2017, they have traveled across Tamil Nadu and South India, identifying and documenting rare historical artifacts.
- •Their book, 'Nilgiri Archaeology,' covers rock paintings, megalithic burials, hero stones, inscriptions, and tribal history in the Nilgiris.
- •The book was released last year by former minister Mr. Thangam Thennarasu.
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The Parithimar Kalaignar Tamil Research Scholar Award has been announced by SRM Tamil Perayam for Sudhakar Nalliyappan and Kumaravel Ramasamy.
The book Nilgiri Archaeology was released by former minister Mr. Thangam Thennarasu through the efforts of the Yaakkai Foundation.
Since 2017, the foundation has documented 1,500 hero stones, rock paintings in 110 locations, megalithic monuments in 120 locations, cultural sculptures in 90 locations, and over 50 inscriptions.
