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...
The Tamil Nayanmar Thirunavukarasar @ Appar, was not only fond of Tamil but also Sanskrit. He gave importance to both languages. We have evidence from the Thirumurai to prove this. Hymn #2552, Chapter Thiruvavaduthurai, 6th Thirumurai பந்து அணவு மெல்விரலாள் பாகன்தன்னை, பாடலோடு ஆடல் பயின்றான்தன்னை, கொந்து அணவு நறுங்கொன்றைமாலையானை, கோல மா நீலமிடற்றான்தன்னை, செந்தமிழோடு ஆரியனை , சீரியானை, திருமார்பில் புரிவெண்னூல் திகழப் பூண்ட அந்தணனை, ஆவடுதண்துறையுள் மேய அரன் அடியே அடினாயேன் அடைந்து உய்ந்தேனே! pantu aṇavu melviralāḷ pākaṉtaṉṉai, pāṭalōṭu āṭal payiṉṟāṉtaṉṉai, kontu aṇavu naṟuṅkoṉṟaimālaiyāṉai, kōla mā nīlamiṭaṟṟāṉtaṉṉai, centamiḻōṭu āriyaṉai , cīriyāṉai, tirumārpil puriveṇnūl tikaḻap pūṇṭa antaṇaṉai, āvaṭutaṇtuṟaiyuḷ mēya araṉ aṭiyē aṭināyēṉ aṭaintu uyntēṉē! Translation : He is concorporate with Her whose soft fingers sport a ball; He is the Master of song and dance; His is a wreath of fragrant konrai growing in bunches; Beauteous is His throat with the blue hue; He is Chaste Tamil...