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Download Solution PDFTamil Books were printed firstly by whom?
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Option 1 : Rev. Zieganbalg
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TNPSC Group 2 CT : General Tamil (Mock Test பயிற்சித் தேர்வு)
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Key Points:
- Tamil Language was the first non European language that went into print.
- In 1578 "Thambiran Vanakkam" Tamil book was published in Goa.
- In 1709, a full-fledged printing press had been established by Ziegenbalg in Tranquebar , Tamilnadu.
- "Thirukkural" is one of the earliest Tamil literary texts to be published in 1812.
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