Poongodi Vijayakumar

Historical Millet Use in Tamil Nadu: Disuse and Resurgence

By S. Manohar, Poongodi Vijayakumar

The historical use of millets in Tamil Nadu dates back to the Sangam era (300 BCE–300 CE), where they were staple cereals alongside rice. Millets like foxtail, little, and kodo were resilient to arid…