3.1 ஐரோப்பியர் வருகை Among the Europeans, the Portuguese were the first to come to India; then came the Dutch. The British and the French followed later. All came to India to market their goods, but turned India into their colonies in due course. The Britishers usurped the rule of Tamil Nadu by dividing the rulers and setting them against one another. The European culture and the English language began to dominate over Tamil culture and Tamil language. |
