Sangam era

Through their venture Karigar Biryani, Chennai-based hoteliers Kannan Velayudham and Girish Subhash have revived the perunchoru (meaning grand rice), which was created by Cheran King Uthiyan. The biryani is packed and delivered in handmade palm leaf boxes.

Here’s a brief peek into history and what our ancestors, who lived during the Indus Valley Civilisation in the North and the Sangam period in the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, wore.