In recent times, an alarming narrative has emerged within the Malaysian blogosphere, suggesting a historical event that appears to be a misinterpretation or perhaps a deliberate misinformation campaign. The claim revolves around a so called Malay prince named Manabharana from Srivijaya, purportedly attacking and conquering the Chola kingdom. This misleading story has gained traction and is spreading like wildfire across various social media platforms. The need to address and rectify such inaccuracies is crucial not only for the sake of historical accuracy but also for fostering a responsible and informed online community. To delve into the matter, it is essential to clarify that historical records reveal the existence of multiple individuals named Manabharana throughout history. However, a nuanced understanding reveals that all these figures were Tamils (Damila) hailing from the Pandya kingdom, with references to their exploits documented in Tamil inscriptions and Sri Lankan chronicles...
To those Malaysian Tamils who are now openly declaring that they will support Israel, I would like to thank you for making us look like desperate fools. Now why am I writing this? It is because yesterday, a message was going viral in Facebook. The hardcore wannabe Tamils were angry because the Malaysian government invited the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa (brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa) to Putrajaya. In response to this, certain Tamil NGOs had publicly announced that they will support Israel. Malaysia does not recognise Israel and does not have any diplomatic ties with this Jewish state. I never liked the Sri Lankan government. They screwed up a once peaceful Ceylon with discriminatory policies. Many world government including ours were silent about the war atrocities committed in Sri Lanka. But that does not mean we Malaysian Tamils should support Israel to show our dissatisfaction. Unknown to the ignorant Tamils i...