The Positives of Tamil Nadu

Well, before I begin I would like to state that I ain't writing this since I'm a Tam Brahm...

The southern most state in South India which is many times misunderstood for many reasons and looked down upon by people from the rest of the country. This state which speaks the language which is one of the oldest in the world and probably the oldest in India has achieved a lot over centuries. This state supposed to be highly conservative and orthodox is progressive in its own way and is a model for many other states in India. Since thousands of years this state has grown, evolved and matured into one of the most progressive and finest states in modern India and "Yes" I feel proud to say that my roots are from this state though I'm a Hyderabadi for all practical purposes and am proud to be a Hyderabadi as well. The heritage of TN is also well maintained.


Now coming to some of the facts about this state, if one looks back at the history of this state its always been a center for learning and education. The proof of this is visible in Tamil literature which has many great scholars in literary work as well as other areas such as Science & technology, Economics, Political Analysts etc. When one reads the accomplishments by the Chola dynasty it is intersting to note that even in those days they were very advanced and far ahead of their times and the proof of the pudding is in their literary works and construction of temples which are present all over the world with their remarkable engineering skills. Famous Chola emperors such as Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola played a crucial role in the spread of Tamil culture and literature and took it far and wide. There were many other dynasties which came later who also played a role in development and upliftment of the society.
If one looks at this state today you get many mixed reactions and feelings about this state and Madras(oops Chennai) in particular. Many people in India are of the opinion that this state is backward and people are underdeveloped since they wear dhotis and lungis and that it is a very unfriendly state and a state which doesn't speak Hindi (but they do speak good English) and does not have good looking babes(a complaint by our generation). Well the reality is something entirely different, if one wants to find a big state in India having a balanced development this is probably one state where people can look to. The literacy rate is preety high and is among one of the top most literate states next to Kerala and West Bengal. Tamil Nadu isn't just Madras alone which many people think its only Madras. There is much more to this state it is home to many top educational institutions, industries, agriculture, ( you don't hear of too many farmers committing suicide in TN when compared to other states in India), automobile manufacturing, textiles,etc. If one takes a ride across the length and breadth of this state on your way you would find so many towns and villages which have good facilities and you would find education centres easily along with flourishing commercial activities. To name a few other places in TN which are reasonably well developed and contributes to the growth and development of the state one should probably visit Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Namakkal, Madurai, Trichy, Thanjavur, Cudalore, Tirunelveli, and the surrounding villages of some of these towns you would find plenty of self employed people who have been able to give a better living to their families and have contributed to a significant amount of prosperity to the state and nation. I guess people should once cover major parts of the state to get a glimpse of what it is all about and clear many misconceptions. If one looks at the progressive attitude of people let me tell you it is one of the few states in India which gives equal opportunities to men, women, children to achieve something substantial in life. If one talks about opportunities given to women this state is one of the few states which has women working as bus drivers, conductors, social workers, petrol pump employees, CM, MPs, police stations separate and many more facilities. Not to mention safety levels in this state is by and large pretty safe to live in and has a good law and order except for stray incidents which may occur once in a while. It is also not prone to communal trouble.

One of the major reasons this state has grown a lot and achieved a lot is due to access to education for the masses. Agreed, there are loopholes but which state doesn't have??? So the next time if you come across a person(guy or gal) who seems to be smart(may or may not be good looking) and if you wonder which part of the country they belong to, then don't be surprised if the answer is TAMIL NADU.

For outsiders who want to visit the state just visit the place normally as you would visit a new place and don't go with a mental block that the place aint going to be good, you could well be in for a pleasant surprise!!!

Inspite of all this I feel this state has never got it's due credit. It's high time it gets some!!!