‘No Historical Evidence Of Lord Ram’: Tamil Nadu Minister’s Remarks Trigger Row

Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader SS Sivasankar on Friday triggered a controversy after he claimed that there was no historical evidence to establish that Lord Ram existed. Drawing parallels with Chola dynasty kings, he said that the kingdom’s buildings still serve as a piece of evidence to prove their existence.

While speaking at an event to mark the birth anniversary of Rajendra Chola in Gangaikondacholapuram in Ariyalur district, the DMK minister said it was the duty of everyone to celebrate the legacy of Rajendra Chola (Rajendra I of Chola dynasty) or else the “people will be compelled to celebrate something which is irrelevant to them”.

“We celebrate the birthday of Rajendra Chola, an emperor of the Chola dynasty, because we have archaeological evidence such as inscriptions, the temples built by him and the lake created by him. But, there is no evidence to trace the history of Lord Ram,” Sivasankar said.