Book
meaning: Resurgence of Pandiyan History
Original title: Meendezhum Pandiyar Varalaru (மீண்டெழும் பாண்டியர் வரலாறு)
meaning: Resurgence of Pandiyan History is a book by K. Senthil Mallar. The book allegedly claims the Dalit community called Pallar, were among the rulers of the Pandya kingdom.
Description
About the work
meaning: Resurgence of Pandiyan History is a book by K. Senthil Mallar. The book allegedly claims the Dalit community called Pallar, were among the rulers of the Pandya kingdom.
Its interest lies in how censors blur depiction, endorsement, and imitation, treating a book's violent material as if it were already an act. As a book, it can be read not only for subject matter but for the way form, tone, and circulation make a text feel dangerous, intimate, or politically usable to anxious officials.
It also matters as part of a wider censorship history in India. The present page is a dossier starter built from source-tracked ban records; the surviving note currently says: The Tamil Nadu government banned this Tamil book on 30 May 2013 on grounds that it may cause violence and promote discord among communities. The book allegedly claims the Dalit community called Pallar, were among the. More publication history, translations, and close reading can be added later.
Overview
Why it was banned
meaning: Resurgence of Pandiyan History entered censorship debates as a book associated with risk, sensational culture, and violence. In the current dossier, the main state objections cluster around incitement to violence and violence.
The earliest event currently captured here is 2013 in India, where Government of Tamil Nadu banned publication, sale, or possession. The Tamil Nadu government banned this Tamil book on 30 May 2013 on grounds that it may cause violence and promote discord among communities. The book allegedly claims the Dalit community called Pallar, were among the. The Tamil Nadu government banned this Tamil book on 30 May 2013 on grounds that it may cause violence and promote discord among communities. The book allegedly claims the Dalit community called Pallar, were among the rulers of the Pandya kingdom. The author.
This entry is still incomplete: more jurisdictions, court orders, and translated justifications should be added over time.
This page is intentionally incomplete. The ban history is a starter dataset, not a final census of every jurisdiction or decree.
Counter and critical readings
Context, rebuttals, and criticism
- 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald, and Dawn B. Sova
A compact reference on how censorship systems moved across states, churches, and courts.
- Banned Books: 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D. Anne Lyon Haight
Useful for comparing older obscenity, heresy, and political bans with modern free-speech disputes.
Ban history
Known government actions
| Date | Jurisdiction | Action | Reason | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | India | banned publication, sale, or possession | The Tamil Nadu government banned this Tamil book on 30 May 2013 on grounds that it may cause violence and promote discord among communities. The book allegedly claims the Dalit community called Pallar, were among the. | The Tamil Nadu government banned this Tamil book on 30 May 2013 on grounds that it may cause violence and promote discord among communities. The book allegedly claims the Dalit community called Pallar, were among the rulers of the Pandya kingdom. The author. |
Sources
Harvested references for this page
- Wikipedia: List of books banned in India reference partial
- Wikipedia REST summary API database partial
- 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature book partial
- Banned Books: 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D. book partial