The Earliest Known Date for Smelted Iron is Found in Tamil Nadu, Dated Millennia Before What Western History Claimed was Birth of Iron Age 05 Saturday Jul 2025 Posted by mtk in 2025, Asia, India, Tamil Coast ≈ Leave a comment Tagsage, India, Iron, metal, Nadu, Sivagalai, smelting, tamil Ahem. So The Iron Age started in India millennia before Europe.