The Tamilian's Dharma as stated in Kudavolai

Abstract

From the day humans appeared on earth, they have gradually evolved and adapted to the changing times, reaching the current modern era. The primary factor contributing to this transformation is the governance system they adopted and the leader's moral principles that guided them. The governance system and the leader's moral principles have been the foundation for human progress. There are various governance systems, which can be categorized based on the type of governance. They are monarchy, where a king or queen rules; democracy, which prioritizes people's rights and interests; autocracy, where an individual imposes their personal goals and authority on the people.

Apart from these, there is a need to consider a governance system that combines monarchy with republicanism. This raises the question that what is this monarchy-republicanism governance system? To find the answer, we need to look at the political history (Dharma + Iyal) of the ancient Tamil people, who are one of the oldest civilizations in the world."