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Dravida is a term that represented various identities throughout the history of India.^{[citation needed]} The ambiguity of the term has continued even today as sometimes it denotes people of South India,^{[citation needed]} sometimes speakers of Dravidian languages. Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Shortcut: WP:NOR Wikipedia is not the place for original research such as new theories. ... Dravidian may refer to: Dravidian languages, including the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages spoken especially in Southern India and Northeastern Sri Lanka Dravidian people, a member of any of the peoples that speak one of the Dravidian languages Dravidian architecture style, is a style of Hindu temple construction The... The Dravidian family of languages includes approximately 73 languages[1] that are mainly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and eastern and central India, as well as in parts of Afghanistan and Iran, and by overseas Dravidians in other countries...

Etymology

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This Sanskrit word is believed to be an equivalent of Prakrit form of the word in Tamil.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Shortcut: WP:NOR Wikipedia is not the place for original research such as new theories. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is an old Indo-Aryan language from the Indian Subcontinent, the classical literary language of the Hindus of India[1], a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... Prakrit (also spelt Pracrit) (Sanskrit: , original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual, i. ... Tamil (Thamizh) is a classical language of the Dravidian language family. ...

• Tamil to Prakrit
• Thamizha(r)->Damila->Damida^{[citation needed]}

• Prakrit to Sanskrit
• Damida ->Dramida->Dravida^{[citation needed]}

Association with South

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In South India, Tamils were the first Dravidian speakers to build native empires around 300 BCE.^{[citation needed]} Other major Dravidian speakers like Kannadigas and Telugus were at that time ruled by great empires whose official language was Prakrit with capitals in central India (Shatavahana empire).^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Shortcut: WP:NOR Wikipedia is not the place for original research such as new theories. ... The ancient Tamil country of the classical era extended from River Krishna to the Cape Comorin(Kanyakumari). ... The Dravidian family of languages includes approximately 73 languages[1] that are mainly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and eastern and central India, as well as in parts of Afghanistan and Iran, and by overseas Dravidians in other countries... Events Romano-Celtic temple-mausoleum complex is constructed in Lullingstone, and also in Anderida (approximate date). ... Kannadiga is the term for a native speaker of Kannada. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Prakrit (also spelt Pracrit) (Sanskrit: , original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual, i. ... Approximate extent of the Satavahana Empire, circa 150 CE. The Sātavāhanas, also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled in Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates...

Although around 350 CE. the first native Kannada empires, the Kadambas of Banavasi and Gangas of Talakad rose to power in northern and southern Karnataka respectively, the term Dravida came to denote not just Tamil or Tamil region but the entire South India^{[citation needed]} because of the early political prominence and independence of the South region.^{[citation needed]} Events January 18 - Magnentius proclaimed Emperor by the army in Autun. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Kadambas was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, who ruled from their capital of Banavasi from (345-525AD) later branched into Goa, Hanagal and Chandavar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ...

However, the identity with South India in classical texts denote to Brahmins of southern states couple of which are not linguistically related to Dravidian states.^{[citation needed]} The Dravidian family of languages includes approximately 73 languages[1] that are mainly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and eastern and central India, as well as in parts of Afghanistan and Iran, and by overseas Dravidians in other countries...

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Pancha Dravida Brahmins

Brahmins in old days were classified as Northern and Southern Brahmins. Northern Brahmins were called Pancha Gauda Brahmana and Southern Brahmins were known as Pancha Dravida Brahmana. The Dravida(Southern) regions included, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Dravida(Tamil Nadu and Kerala) and Andhra Pradesh. A Brahmin (anglicised from the Sanskrit word IAST ; Devanagari ), also known as Vipra, Dvija, Dvijottama (best of the Dvijas), (god on Earth) is the highest caste in Indian caste system within Hindu society. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Maharashtra   (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...   (IPA: ; , Written as േകരളം in the native language Malayalam) is a state on the Western Coast of south-western India. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ...

Manu Smriti and Dravida

Mention of the word "Dravida" is found in the Manu Smriti. It records that all Dravidas are Shudras^[1] degraded from their Kshatriya position for not following Vedic rituals. The Dravidas are said to have shared this position along with Sakas, Yavanas, Pahlavas. The Manusmriti (Sanskrit मनुस्मृति), translated Laws of Manu is regarded as an important work of Hindu law and ancient Indian society. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Kshatriya (Hindi: , from Sanskrit: , ) is the title of the princely military order in the Vedic society. ... Scythia was an area in Eurasia inhabited in ancient times by an Indo-Aryans known as the Scythians. ... This article or section should be merged with Hellenes Greeks in Ancient History In Latin literature, Græci (or Greeks, in English) is the name by which Hellenes are known. ... The Persians are an Iranian people who speak the Persian language and share a common culture and history. ...

However, the meaning of this term as used in the Manu Smriti remains unknown. There is no conclusive evidence linking the 'Dravidas' of the Manu Smriti to any ethnic, linguistic or geographic group living today.

Another tribe, "Andhra", also finds a mention in the book^[2]. Andhra incidentally is a region in present day Andhra Pradesh where the Dravidian tongue of Telugu is spoken by a majority of the population. Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... Telugu may refer to: Telugu language Telugu literature Telugu people Telugu script Telugu films Look up Telugu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Trivia

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Dravida sisu

Adi Shankaracharya who was born in Kaladi, Kerala, in his devotional poem 'Soundarya Lahari' talks of 'Dravida sisu' i.e. Dravida child. Kanchi Shankaracharya thinks he is referring to himself. There is another school of thought which says by Dravida Sisu he meant Thirugnana Sambanthar, a Tamil Saivite poet, who incidentally was a brahmin. Either way, this is the first historical record of someone referring to himself or someone socially similar as Dravida. Adi Shankara (Malayalam: ആദി ശങ്കരന്‍, Devanāgarī: , , IPA: ); c. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

References

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