Jan 2009
Speakers: William Dalrymple, Michael Wood
In this video Michael Wood talks about the Tamil culture of South India. He describes it as the last surviving Classical civilisation, and runs through the extant features of the literature, language, sculpture, art, architecture, and philosophy. Wood explains how the landscape and geography of the Tamil region have influenced the material culture and way of life in South India.
This video was kindly provided by The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival
Travel writer and historian who has lived in Delhi for 25 years
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