Keelady Civilization. Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

The Tamil Sangam Era was confined
To literature and poetry available.
Keelady is the archaeological evidences
Of the civilization of that period.

Sangam Era and Megalithic era
Are related and must be viewed together.
Brick layers, structured townships withpaved roads
Must relate to the Harappa culture.

The life style ofthe folks spoken about
Inthe Sangam eraisn't hypothetical,
At the light of the excavation carried
At Keelady in the Southern Tamilnadu.

The Indus Valley Civilization
Is not different from Keeladyfindings
It shows the evolution of the old script
To graffitist and Tamil brahm

The province where Keelady was open
Must have got a civilization
Where the people were literate, affluent
And more advanced in around BC 300
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