10 Questions
Which European power established trade ports in South India in the 17th century?
Portuguese
Which dynasty ruled the Tamilakam region during the Sangam era?
Chera, Chola, and Pandya
What was the administrative province of British India that controlled much of South India?
Madras Presidency
After Indian Independence in 1947, what did the Madras State become?
Madras State of the Republic of India
How were the state borders of the region redrawn in 1956?
Linguistically by the States Reorganisation Act (1956)
According to Karl Marx, why are human beings considered social beings?
They cannot survive and meet their needs without social cooperation
What is the etymological origin of the word 'social'?
Latin word socii ('allies')
How did Max Weber define 'social' human action?
Action that takes account of the behavior of others and is oriented in its course
What is the historical connection between the term 'socialism' and the 'social question'?
The term 'socialism' was directly related to what was called the social question
What was the significance of the Italian Socii states in the etymology of the word 'social'?
They were historical allies of the Roman Republic
Study Notes
Tamil Nadu State
- Located in the southernmost part of India
- 10th largest Indian state by area and 6th largest by population
Geography
- Bordered by the Western Ghats and Deccan Plateau in the west
- Discontinuous Eastern Ghats in the north
- Fertile Eastern Coastal Plains along the Bay of Bengal in the east
- Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait to the south-east
- Laccadive Sea at the southern cape of the peninsula (Kanyakumari)
- River Kaveri bisects the state
Borders
- Shares borders with Indian states: Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh
- Union territory of Puducherry
- International maritime border with Northern Province of Sri Lanka at Pamban Island
History
- Continuously inhabited by modern humans from 15,000 BC
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