L'autore:
M.Immanuel born in India, was graduated in 1961. He took his engineering in Petroleum technology from BIET: Bombay (1970); worked as Senior Process engineer in India for many years, and as consultant expert (1985-1990) abroad. Interested in history, he took his M.A from Kerala and also Ph.D., for his dissertation: ‘Caste and Christianity in India’ (2000). Widely travelled all over India and also many important countries of the world, he is interested in visiting Museums and historical sites, yet, as a student of history. He is also the promoter of the web site: nadarindia.com. The author, a multi-linguistic scholar, is proficient in English, and also in many Indian languages like: Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, Assamese and Bengali, etc. He has spent many years in the studies of South Indian Inscriptions. Encouraged, and also, challenged by the books of Robert Hardgrave Jr. and Robert Caldwell, he took to serious studies on the history of Nadars and has contributed many books and numerous articles on the subject. Founder of CHLIRO-INDIA (Cultural Historical Linguistic Indigenous Research Org. India), Immanuel is also the Director of HRPT (Historical Research and Publications Trust) and has conducted several Historical Conferences and discussions on Reconstruction of Indian History. He is a Life Member with many historical and Inscriptional Research Organizations like ‘The Third World Studies –South Asia Chapter’; Indian Council of Historical Research, Aavanam : Tanjore Tol Iyal Kazhagam (Inscriptional); Caldwell Centre for Research and Studies, etc. His first monumental work (2002), The Dravidian Lineages - the Nadars through the Ages- has revolutionized the thought process of many historians in India and abroad. The other contributions like: Anatomy of a Folklore –the Deified Spy of King Martanda Varma (205), Kanniyakumari- Aspects and Architects (207), Saint Thomas in India- A Critical View (209), Dalapathy Anandapadmanaban Nadar (2011), The Antiquity of Nadars –Sons of Soil Vs Migrants (2013) were well accepted. His forthcoming works: Venkatapathi Samsthanam-History of Vijayanagara Empire, and the ‘History of Nadars through Villavan-Code Linguistics and Inscriptions” are expected to shed new lights on the subject of Indian history and their relation with foreign countries.
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