: Names like Korkai, Tondi, and Vanji, which are significant in ancient Tamil literature, exist as place names in modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan.
A summary and review of the book by R. Balakrishnan follows. Bridging the Gap: The Indus to Vaigai Journey a journey of civilization indus to vaigai pdf
: Balakrishnan argues these are "onomastic footprints" left by migrating populations who named new settlements after their ancestral homes in the northwest. : Names like Korkai, Tondi, and Vanji, which
The book positions Sangam literature not just as poetry, but as a "proto-document" containing memories of a distant past. Journey of a Civilization: Indus to Vaigai - Amazon UK : Names like Korkai