The concept of tamilppaut- tam is part of a rich indigenous Buddhist terminology that presents an emic aspect of Buddhism among Tamils and is therefore elabo-
religious conflict, the identity cleavage, Tamil (Hindu) versus Sinhalese (Buddhist), was central to understanding the war The close link between religion
24 jui 2007 · Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism and Tamil nationalism are both reac- tive phenomena: The Buddhists retaliated against colonial maladministra-
26 nov 2009 · been viewed in the Theravada Buddhist world and canon as a Dhamma Historically, there were Tamil Buddhists in northern Sri Lanka and
namely, Tamils, Muslims, Burghers and other Christians, and how it shapes the identities of these non-Buddhist peoples In other words, we examine Sin-
Buddhism among Tamils in Pre-Colonial Tamilakam and Īlam Part 1 Prologue historians for the history of Tamil Buddhism in Tamilakam and Īlam 4 3