Entries Tagged as ‘Lost in time’

12/05/2008

An ancient kingdom, its people

 
My mother’s family came from the very southern tip of India, an area then known as Naanchinaad. It included present day districts of Kanayakumari, Nagercoil and possibly parts of Thirunelveli. I say so because we had branches of the family settled all over the place till about fifty years ago.
 
Though largely Tamil speaking, till Indian [...]