Bibliographic Control in Tamil Studies:A Proposal

"Tamil, one oi' the classical languages of India, is also one of the few languages of contemporary India which has a recognizable and continuous classical past. According to Prof. S. Vaiyapuri Pillai it is difficult to fix with certainty the beginnings of Tamil language and literature. Perhaps, it is safe to assume that the Dravidian alphabet was used for literary purposes about the first century A.D. We might naturally expect that the Tamils had an ancient literature of which they can be legitimately proud. Their civilization is of great antiquity and their ruling dynasties played an important part in the third century B.C." (http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/index.htm)