Two Mark Questions & Answers on Heritage of Tamils PDF

## 220 Heritage of Tamils ### Two mark Questions & Answers 1. Mention the freedom fighters who fought for the independence of India - Pulithevar - Velu Nachiyaar - Marudu Pandiyar - Dheeran Chinnamalai - Veerapandia Kattabomman - V.O.Chidambaram - Supramanya Shiva -...

## 220 Heritage of Tamils ### Two mark Questions & Answers 1. Mention the freedom fighters who fought for the independence of India - Pulithevar - Velu Nachiyaar - Marudu Pandiyar - Dheeran Chinnamalai - Veerapandia Kattabomman - V.O.Chidambaram - Supramanya Shiva - Subramania Bharati - Tirupur Kumaran - Vaanjinathan. 2. What was the aim of the Self-respect movement? - The aim of the self-respect movement was to uplift the people who were shunned by the society and give them the rights they deserved. - This was initiated to create a society which was free from the rigid beliefs regarding the caste, creed and religion. 3. Who initiated the self-respect movement? - The self-respect movement was initiated by E.V. Ramasamy in 1925. 4. Where was the first conference of the self-respect movement held? - The first conference of the self-respect movement was held in Chengalpattu, near Chennai, in the year 1929. 5. What is the concept behind Inscriptions? - During ancient times, to immortalise a message about a famous personality, it was inscribed on a rock to ensure that it was easily understood by the people. - The message would majorly describe the feats and achievements of the person. ### Contribution of Tamils to the Indian National Movement and Indian Culture 221 6. Where can inscriptions be found in Tamilnadu? - Thiruparankundram - Naagamalai - Aanaimalai - Kodumalai - Aadichanallur - Keelakudi - Mandagapattu - Magendravaadi - Tiruchu - Pallavaram - Maamallapu-ram - Talavanur 7. By whom was the book *"The History of Tamilnadu-People and Culture"* written? - K.K. Pillai 8. What is meant by Manuscript? - Manuscript or Transcript is a hand-written or hand-made scripture. - It is usually written in Straws, Papers, Parchments, or other Flexible materials. 9. Which was the first printed book in Tamil? - Tampiran Vanakkam was the first Tamil book to be printed in the year 1578. 10. Who is the father of the Tamil printing press? - Henriques 11. Where was the first printing press in Tamilnadu started? - Tharangapatti