Jay Bee's Virtual Museum ( English )

INJUSTICE TO UNSUNG HEROES One of my former hospital officers, Mr.Cheong is an ardent Buddhist. Recently he made a pilgrimage to many ...

THONDHI VADUGAN Tamil rule in Tamilnadu came to an end in 1313 AD when the Pandya regime was destroyed by the Turks from Delhi. After t...

THE PILLAIYAR WHO WROTE THE ACCOUNTS கணக்கெழுதிய பிள்ளையார்      When Rajendra Cholza came to the throne, for some hitherto unknown reaso...

TACTFUL PREDICTIONS A postal stamp of modern day Greece commemorating the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle Of Salamis The s...

RICH FOLKLORE IN TAMIL Tamilnadu is very rich in folklore. Stories abound in the hundreds. They may be single stories or compilations. Th...

A GREAT TAMIL TEACHER Come to think of it, many scholars and writers have left behind unfinished works. There would have been several...

IN SEARCH OF A LOST COMMUNITY I have an interesting story to tell.  Long long ago, while I was doing medicine in Madurai, I also picked...

GANGAIKONDACHOLZAPURAM by MAHAVIDVAN MEENATCHISUNDARAM PILLAI The Grand Old Man of Tamil - UVSaminatha Aiyar was the student of Meenatc...

CHOLIANISATION A long time ago, when I was doing historical and archeological research as a favourite hobby, I noticed a great many th...

Place Names Of Indian Origin In South East Asia There are many place names in South East Asia which have Indian origins.  And the n...

B OMB THEM WITH BREAD! One of the greatest Tamil warrior/leaders was Commandant Khan Shahib alias Mohammed Yusof Khan. Commonly known wi...