Archaeologists have discovered iron objects at six sites in Tamil Nadu, dating back to 2,953–3,345 BCE, or between 5,000 to 5,400 years old.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announced that the Iron Age began on Tamil soil. “Some 5,300 years ago, it started in this Tamil land,” he said, citing the department’s research.

India's Iron Age began in Tamil Nadu 5,300 years ago: ... Chief Minister M K Stalin declared that the history of the Indian subcontinent can 'no longer overlook Tamil Nadu but must begin here.' ...

A groundbreaking archaeological excavation in Tamil Nadu is challenging existing global timelines for the Iron Age. Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that iron-making in the region ...

An aerial view of Iron Age graves in Mayiladumparai in Tamil Nadu For over 20 years, archaeologists in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to the region's ancient past.

CM Stalin highlights Tamil Nadu's role in Iron Age, ... Based on results from world-renowned institutions, the use of iron in Tamil Nadu dates back to the beginning of 4th millennium B.C.E., ...

CHENNAI: Iron Age could well have begun in today's Tamil Nadu, at least 1,000 years before it was earlier estimated, recent dating of samples from burial urns at Sivagalai in Tuticorin district show.

The story so far: Releasing a report on the antiquity of iron, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin proclaimed that the iron age began on “Tamil soil”, placing the date 5,300-odd years ago ...

When jingoism reigns supreme, science takes a backseat. The recent announcement by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin that Iron Age began in Tamil Nadu is a case in point.

Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday claimed that the “iron age” began in southern India 5,300 years ago, contesting accumulated archaeological evidence indicating that iron smelting ...

The story of India’s Iron Age begins in Tamil Nadu. The torchbearers of this history must be the state’s people themselves, ensuring that their past is recognised and celebrated.