Recent archaeological excavations in Tamil Nadu have uncovered Iron artifacts in places like Kodumanal, Mayiladumparai, Adichanallur, and Sivagalai. These discoveries challenge the previous claim that the Iron Age began around 1200 BCE in West Africa. The Tamil Nadu government released a research report stating that Iron usage in Tamil Nadu dates back to 3345 BCE (5,370 years ago), proving that Iron was used in the Tamil land long before many other regions of the world.

In such a background, this essay affirms that the history of the Indian subcontinent may need to be rewritten. Archaeological findings and genetic studies suggest that the Tamil land played a central role in the development of culture, society, and technology, long before the rise of the Aryan civilization and other ancient cultures in India. This essay also outlines that understanding our past is essential, not as a means of glorification but as a path toward shaping the future.