{"id":47087,"date":"2025-05-23T12:41:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47087"},"modified":"2025-05-24T13:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T07:43:28","slug":"keezhadi-excavations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/keezhadi-excavations\/","title":{"rendered":"Keezhadi Excavations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Keezhadi Excavations Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has asked Amarnath Ramakrishna, the archaeologist who led the Keezhadi excavations, to resubmit his excavation report after revisions.<\/p>\n<h2>About Keezhadi Excavation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Keezhadi excavation site<\/strong>\u00a0is located near\u00a0<strong>Madurai<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Tamil Nadu<\/strong>, along the\u00a0<strong>Vaigai River<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a major\u00a0<strong>urban Sangam-era settlement<\/strong>, estimated to date between the\u00a0<strong>5th century BCE and the 3rd century CE<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It represents one of the most significant archaeological findings in Tamil Nadu since the\u00a0<strong>Adichanallur site<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Excavations reveal an\u00a0<strong>urban, literate, and craft-oriented society<\/strong>, suggesting early\u00a0<strong>urbanisation<\/strong>\u00a0in South India independent of North Indian influences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sangam Period<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The term\u00a0<strong>\u2018Sangam\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0is derived from the\u00a0<strong>Sanskrit word \u2018Sangha\u2019<\/strong>, meaning an\u00a0<strong>assembly or association<\/strong>, and refers to\u00a0<strong>Tamil literary academies<\/strong>\u00a0under the\u00a0<strong>Pandya kings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sangam literature<\/strong>\u00a0provides vital insights into\u00a0<strong>ancient Tamil society<\/strong>, covering aspects like\u00a0<strong>governance, economy, trade, war, social life, and agriculture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Key texts include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tolkappiyam<\/strong>\u00a0(oldest Tamil grammar),<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pattupattu<\/strong>\u00a0(Ten Idylls),<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ettutogai<\/strong>\u00a0(Eight Anthologies),<\/li>\n<li><strong>Padinenkilkanakku<\/strong>\u00a0(Eighteen Minor Works),<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>three great epics<\/strong>\u00a0(Silappadikaram, Manimekalai, and Civaka Cintamani).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keezhadi Excavations FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:\u00a0<\/strong>Where is Keezhadi located?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Keezhadi is an archaeological site near Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu, situated on the banks of the Vaigai River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:\u00a0<\/strong>What period does the Keezhadi excavation belong to?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0The site dates back to the Sangam period (6th century BCE to 3rd century CE), revealing a highly urbanised civilisation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/archaeological-survey-of-india-asks-amarnath-ramakrishna-to-rewrite-his-report-on-keezhadi-excavations\/article69605593.ece#:~:text=ASI%20asks%20archaeologist%20Amarnath%20Ramakrishna,on%20Keezhadi%20excavations%20%2D%20The%20Hinduhttps:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/archaeological-survey-of-india-asks-amarnath-ramakrishna-to-rewrite-his-report-on-keezhadi-excavations\/article69605593.ece#:~:text=ASI%20asks%20archaeologist%20Amarnath%20Ramakrishna,on%20Keezhadi%20excavations%20%2D%20The%20Hindu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Keezhadi excavation site is located near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, along the Vaigai River. 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