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Education was on the state list in the Constitution but the 42nd amendment in 1976 put it on the concurrent list, giving the Centre a say in what is taught...
It would not be far-fetched to speculate that many non-South Indian MPs present there would have been at a loss if asked what Silappatikaram-The Story of an Anklet-composed in the 6th century is about, much less who Kannagi and Kovalan were..
Indeed, though Kalidasa composed his works in 4th century north India, many of those living in or hailing from that region today would be hard-pressed to name any of his plays or poems or quote from them either...
During the debate on the No Confidence Motion against the government last week, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi contended that the Prime Minister did not know Tamil history and exhorted the ruling party members to read the ancient literary work Silappatikaram..
Her accusations may be misdirected but it is certainly true that most Indians know precious little about the historical or literary legacy of regions other than their..
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