Devaneya Pavanar
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Indian writer, etymologist
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Why Is Devaneya Pavanar Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Devaneya Pavanar was an Indian scholar who wrote over 35 research volumes on Tamil language and literature. Additionally, he was a staunch proponent of the "Pure Tamil movement" and initiated the Etymological Dictionary Project primarily to bring out the roots of Tamil words and their connections and ramifications with Nostratic studies.
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