International Institute of Tamil Studies

About International Institute of Tamil Studies

According to Wikipedia, The International Institute of Tamil Studies is a linguistic research institution based in Chennai, India. It was established with a view to promoting the cause of Tamil language. History The International Institute of Tamil Studies was established in 1970 for Tamil research. In 2014, the then directors Vijayaraghavan and Manavazhagan proposed setting up a cultural center with permanent exhibition to recreate the history of Tamils unraveled by decades of research, and the government approved it in September the same year. The center was opened to the public in a new building in March 2016.