Ancient Jaffna: Being A Research Into The History Of Jaffna From Very Early Times To The Portuguese Period

This narrative is very interesting on the Ancient Jaffna?s point of view. The author has made a noble attempt to narrate the history of ancient Jaffna. Being a research into the history of Jaffna from very early times to the portuguese period 1926. The Aryan Brahmans, who emigrated into the Tamil country imitated the habits of the Tamils and elevated themselves in public estimation, and hence came to be called Andanar. Some evidence is required to support this statement. Notwithstanding these blemishes, the work deserves well of all those who may be interested in the study of the history of this ancient land of India, not merely of Jaffna, as it embodies undoubtedly a vast volume of honest and earnest work in the collection and collation and continuous presentation of a vast amount of his historical material. As the exhaustive references to Tamil literature in regard to the various points taken up for discussion. In literary efforts work is its own reward and it is more so in work of this character. The author has preserved ten illustrations from oblivion, which he considers his duty in the interest of the people of Jaffna. So, the book is good for the historian.