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Tamil Eelam
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தமிழ் ஈழம்
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தமிழீழம்[1]
இலங்கைத் தமிழ் தேசிய இனங்கள் தமது தாயக பிரதேசமாக கருதும் இலங்கையின் வட-கிழக்கு மாகாணங்களை இணைத்த நிலப்பகுதி தமிழீழம் என அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.
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Tamil Eelam - Tamil Eelam
Tamil Eelam is a region in South Asia. The name is derived from the ancient Tamil name for the island of Sri Lanka - Eelam. The area is home to indigenous Tamil people and some other ethnic groups. During the Tamil region's history, it has been an independent country, subordinate to different empires and a part of Sri Lanka for a certain amount of time. Existing as a separate nation for centuries, invasions of the island by European foreign powers transferred sovereignty of the region. A peaceful struggle for a reconstitution of Tamil sovereignty began shortly after the island gained independence from Britain in 1948. An armed quest of Tamil miltancy by terrorist organisation the LTTE in the 1980s followed. Today the territories are administered under ► Sri Lanka. These include the entire districts of Kilinochchi, Mullaiththeevu, Mannar, Batticaloa, Vavuniya, Trincomalee and Amparai districts of the province.
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Tamil Eelam
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| Official name
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Tamil Eelam
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| Status
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Region of ► Sri Lanka, disputed by Tamil National Alliance, Provisional Government of Tamil Eelam
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| Capital
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திருகோணமலை [2]
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| Population
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3,162,254 inhabitants
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| Area
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19,509 km²
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| Major languages
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Tamil
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| Major religions
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Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
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| More information
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Tamil Eelam, Geography of Tamil Eelam, History of Tamil Eelam and Politics of Tamil Eelam
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Tamil Eelam - Tamil Eelam (Category).
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General maps
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Territorial claim by Tamil exile/diaspora groups
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Old maps
This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.
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Historic Tamil Eelam or "Coylot Wanees Malabar Contrey" in 1681.[3]
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Historic Tamil Eelam or "Coylot Wanees Malabar Land" in 1692 engraving of 1681 Robert Knox map.[4]
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History maps
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Tamil Eelam, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Tamil Eelam.
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Chola Empire
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Ethno-linguistic maps
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Languages of South Asia
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Indo-arian languages
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Dravidian languages
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Notes and references
General remarks:
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- ↑ Romanization: tamiḻ īḻam.
- ↑ Romanization: Trincomalee.
- ↑ Robert Knox described in his book An Hostorical Relation of the island Ceylon walking into the Tamils' country on the island.
- ↑ Robert Knox described in his book An Historical Relation of the island Ceylon walking into the Tamils' country on the island.
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