Keeladi excavation site (Photo by K Antony Xavier
” Keeladi’s antiquity is rooted in unshakeable scientific evidence, from rigorous stratigraphic analysis to Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon dating conducted independently by Florida’s Beta Analytic laboratory,” he said in his social media post. “History and its truths will not wait for cheap politics,” Thennarasu said. Hitting out at Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s attempts to cast doubt on the archaeological findings, Thennarasu declared that Keeladi’s historical significance was not built on mere political rhetoric.
CHENNAI: Former minister and DMK leader Thangam Thennarasu on Monday accused the BJP-led Union govt of running a politically motivated campaign to undermine the scientific antiquity of the Keeladi excavations in Tamil Nadu.
Highlighting the recovery of more than 15,000 artefacts by the state archaeology department, Thennarasu noted that the site provided incontrovertible proof of an advanced urban settlement along the Vaigai river basin.
Once the scientifically validated timeline of Tamil history is established, the irrational historical myths pushed by the saffron party crumble under scrutiny,” he said. “The BJP’s persistent hostility towards Keeladi stems from a deep-seated discomfort.