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	ETRUSCAN, A DRAVIDIAN TONGUE?
		Dravida, even today one of India’s main tongues, is also closely related to the Austronesian languages, spoken all over the South Seas, from Madagascar in the West to Easter Island in the East.
		The only rule that is essentially never violated in both Dravida and Etruscan is that the basic root is placed at the start of the word, and all modifications are added at the end, as suffixes, in the order of their importance.
		In Dravida the situation is different, and k is always guttural, whereas the sound of c is always sybillant, pronounced as in English "chair" or as in Italian "dolce".
	www.verbix.com /documents/etruscan-dravidian.htm (13746 words)

	Jain World
		There were three types of cultural groups in India: l) the Northern group which was spiritual, non-violent, and who were idol worshippers is known as the "Aryans".
		2) The Southern group which was well-versed in the arts and industries is called the "Dravidas" or "Vidyadharas", and 3) the North-western group which spread over Asia, Europe, Iran, etc. is known as the "Indo-Aryan.
		Dravidas were definitely not the Vedic Aryans and they are, therefore, called Anaryas.
	www.jainworld.com /jainbooks/asceticism/ch2.asp (1681 words)

	vichaarah: Hindu cult leaders chumming with Hinduism-abusing Dravidas
		For example, one secular-rational theory is that the Dravida chief abused Lord Ram because Ram is being used to stall an administrative issue (sea canal work).
		That could be countered with the approach Dravida chief's government took in banning the movie Da-Vinci code.
		Modern rationals trying to find a reason to justify this Dravida's latest Hinduism-abuses should also know that while this Dravida chief calls Hinduism barbaric and finds an issue with another Dravida politician greeting people on Vinayaka Chathurthi, he attends Islamic Iftar parties without fail.
	vichaarah.blogspot.com /2007/09/hindu-cult-leaders-chumming-with.html (684 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Dravida Kingdom
		The kings of Andhrakas; and the Dravidas and the Singhalas were present in the sacrifice (2,33).
		The Dravidas, the Kuntalas, the Andhras, and the Talacharas, and the Shuchupas, and the Venupas were described as allis of Pandavas (5,140)
		The Kamvojas, the Sakas, the Khasas, the Salwas, the Matsyas, the Mlechchhas, the Pulindas, the Dravidas, the Andhras, and the Kanchis were described as allied to the Kauravas (5-161,162)
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Dravida_Kingdom (747 words)

	Kerala at a glance
		Anthropologically, the Dravidas are a mixture of Proto-Australoids, Mediterraneans and Negritos.
		History has it that the Dravidas inhabited a land to the west of the Indian peninsula and eventually made Madurai their capital.
		There is a tradition in the ‘Vadakkan pattukal’ that the Ezhavas arrived in Kara by sea from Ezham, which is interpreted to be the present day Sri Lanka.
	www.kol.to /about_kerala.htm (1560 words)

	Kshatriya - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Puranic accounts attest that the Dravidas are Kshatriyas and are said to be descendants of the sons of Vishwamitra.
		Like the Kambojas, Sakas, Yavanas, Daradas, Khashas etc, the Dravidas were recorded as Kshatriyas who no longer were initiated into the sacred thread due to their neglect of the Brahmanas as well as due to their non-observance of the sacred Brahmanical codes.
		Some believe that many of the non-Vedic Kshatriyas may have once been Vedic Kshatriyas who had established kingdoms outside of India and eventually returned back to India to reclaim their Kshatriya status.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Military_caste (0 words)

	Dravida Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dravidas]] and the Singhalas were present in the sacrifice (2,33).
		The Dravidas, the Kuntalas, the Andhras, and the Talacharas, and the Shuchupas, and the Venupas were described as allis of Pandavas (5,140)
		The Mekalas, the Dravidas, the Lathas, the Paundras, the Konwasiras, the Saundikas, the Daradas, the Darvas, the Chauras, the Savaras, the Varvaras, the Kiratas, the Yavanas, and numerous other tribes of Kshatriyas, have become degraded into the status of Sudras through the wrath of Brahmanas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dravida_Kingdom (0 words)

	National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR)
		She told presspersons that provision of agriculture land to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe people was the first of its kind in the country and it was unique in Tamil Nadu.
		The scheme was aimed at improving the economic and social status of Adi Dravidas.
		It was planned to provide agriculture land to 8000 Adi Dravidas and 1000 tribal women in the State.
	www.dalits.org /news23.12.05.htm (2455 words)

	aaraamadraavida (arama dravida) Brahmins, mana sanskriti
		Some Dravida Brahmins settled in the villages and are identified by the area or the name of the village in which they settled down.
		Dravida Brahmins continued their migrations in search of opportunities and are found in several states in the Indian Union, especially in the cosmopolitan cities like Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore etc., and also in the New World.
		One of those Brahmin migrations pertinent to Dravida Brahmins was from Saurashtra to the south to River Kaveri.
	www.vepachedu.org /manasanskriti/aaraamadraavida.html (1162 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : The tussle over receipt type
		The State Government, taking into account the welfare of Adi Dravidas and their poor representation in the assessee-firm, sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 10.5 lakh under a special component plan to the assessee to recruit 70 Adi Dravidas and the assessee received the same.
		The total number of workers belonging to the Adi Dravida community in the assessee-mill was only 90 against the sanctioned strength of 912 persons, of which, 832 permanent workers were employed.
		The Director of Handlooms and Textiles requested the Tamil Nadu Government to sanction some amount for the recruitment of 70 Adi Dravida workers in the assessee-mill under the special component plan and, on that basis, Rs 10.5 lakh was sanctioned in favour of the assessee.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2004/01/03/stories/2004010300120900.htm (892 words)

	► » Dravida (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While linguists of the 19th C. and later appropriated the term 'dravida' to
		Dravida - contested borders of a traditional classification'.
		The Dravidas (= Tamils), the Tailangas, the Karnatas, the residents
	www.science-chat.org /Dravida-1853325.html (0 words)

	References to Tamil - Dynasties, Countries, in Mahabharatha
		They consisted of Dhrishtayumna and Sikhandin, and the five sons of Draupadi, and the Prabhadrakes, and Satyaki, and Chekitana with the Dravida forces, and the Pandyas, the Cholas, and the Keralas, surrounded by a mighty array, all possessed of broad chests, long arms, tall statures an large eyes.
		Thou art therefore morally the son of Pandu......O thou of mighty arms with thy brothers the Pandavas with yapas and homas and auspicious rites of diverse kinds performed in thy honour.
		From the above it is clear the Pandyas whose kingdom was adjacent to the sea in the south of India too came with large forces to asist the Pandava king Yuthistra.
	forumhub.mayyam.com /hub/viewlite.php?t=1774 (3135 words)

	Kerala News Portal, Kerala News, 24x7 News, Kerala Latest News, Onam, VS Achuthanandan, K Karunakaran, Ommen Chandy, ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Anthropologically, the Dravidas are a mixture of Proto-Australoids, Mediterranean and Negritos.
		History has it that the Dravidas inhabited a land to the west of the Indian peninsula and eventually made Madurai their capital.
		There is a tradition in the ‘Vadakkan Pattukal’ that the Ezhavas arrived in Kerala by sea from Ezham, which is interpreted to be the present day Sri Lanka.
	www.keralanext.com /kerala/aboutkerala/culturalheritage.asp (1562 words)

	Lemuria, The Land of MU, Ancient Civilizations Explored, BUFO Paranormal and UFO Radio , Burlington UFO and Paranormal ...
		The Dravidas claim to have moved to India from that continent when it sunk away underseas, in a great cataclysm.
		These etyms evoke the "Island of Fire" and may be an allusion to the fabulous "Land of the Reds" that was one of the many mystic names of Atlantis in the ancient traditions.
		Indeed, the Dravidas claimed to have been Kshatryias ("Warriors"), an Indian caste whose heraldic colour is the red one.
	www.burlingtonnews.net /leumurian3.html (6453 words)

	Asia Times: India/Pakistan
		The JVP stated that this was based on the demand of the bourgeoisie and the petty bourgeoisie.
		Regarding the history of India and Sri Lanka, the JVP stated that the Dravidas of the kingdoms of the Chola, Pandya, Chera, Pallawa and Vijayanagar had invaded Sri Lanka from the fourth century onwards, and when their kingdoms had fallen, they had settled in the island.
		The JVP also drew a parallel between the fact the symbol of the armies of Raja Raja Cholan and his son Rajendra was the Tiger, and that is also the symbol of the separatist 'Tamil terrorists'.
	www.atimes.com /ind-pak/DE18Df04.html (0 words)

	The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Salem News : Lands worth Rs. 1-cr acquired for Adi Dravidas
		Apart from these infrastructure development works, the government was executing several plans for the welfare of residents in the panchayat union, she said.
		10.83 lakhs to 168 Adi Dravidas in the village.
		She also handed over sewing machines to two beneficiaries, mini-horticulture kit to five farmers and old age pension to 15 persons.
	www.thehindu.com /thehindu/2006/01/09/stories/2006010904190300.htm (266 words)

	The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Vellore News : Industrial parks for women self-help groups
		VELLORE: The Tamil Nadu Adi Dravida Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO) is all set to establish industrial parks for women self-help groups, according to its chairperson Saroja.
		She gave an assurance that the TAHDCO would provide training to the members of the Adi Dravida and tribal women's SHGs to set up the units.
		Responding to the plea of the Gudiyatham MLA C.M. Sooryakala for the establishment of community halls for the Adi Dravidas, she said the Chief Minister had already asked the TAHDCO to establish community halls in areas inhabited by Adi Dravidas and tribals.
	www.hindu.com /2005/11/22/stories/2005112205870300.htm (390 words)

	WWW Virtual Library: Are veddas being romanticised?
		That great center of ancient anthropogenesis straddling the Indonesian islands was the fons et origo of this wave of ancient peoples.
		That these people are non-Aryan and not directly linked to the Dravidas (so-called 'Dark Caucasoids') is obvious from a comparison of physical features.
		However, it must be said that there is a considerable admixture of 'Veddhoid genes' in the social underclass of both South India and Sri Lanka.
	www.lankalibrary.com /cul/veddha/veddha_12.htm (729 words)

	Kshatriya - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Vartika of the Katyayana informs us that the kings of the Sakas and the Yavanas, like those of the Kambojas, may also be addressed by their respective tribal names.
		Puranic accounts attest that the Dravidas are Kshatriyas and are said to be descendants of the sons of Vishwamitra.
		Like the Kambojas, Sakas, Yavanas, Daradas, Khashas etc, the Dravidas were recorded as Kshatriyas who no longer were initiated into the sacred thread due to their neglect of the Brahmanas as well as due to their non-observance of the sacred Brahmanical codes.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Kshatriya (1818 words)

	All men are equal but some... - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The elevated temple is a symbol of inclusiveness.
		The Adi Dravidas, who reside at a lower elevation, come under the jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat.
		Five years ago, Adi Dravidas decided to carry out non co-operative movement by not sending the kids to the school, where they were made to sit separately, eat separately and not to touch anyone else.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/nov162004/spt4.asp (1356 words)

	Adi Dravida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Adi Dravida is term used by the state of Tamil nadu in India to denote Dalits.
		The term was coined by Tamil social activist Periyar Ramasami who worked against casteism and division among the people based on castes.
		Being deemed to be outcaste from Hindu society, Adi Dravida castes include Paraiah, Pallar, Chakkili or Arunthathiyar, among others.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adi_Dravida (0 words)

	Dalit Voice - The Voice of the Persecuted Nationalities Denied Human Rights
		Their worry is that elite education will help the hated dark-skinned Dravidas to sit with them and compete with them.
		The upper castes have been consistent in their hatred of the indigenous Dravidas and Adi-Dravidas.
		When their hatred has not subsided even a wee bit in the past thousands of years, it is foolish to think Western-education, democratic rule or socialist values will melt the Aryan hearts.
	www.dalitvoice.org /Templates/june_a2006/editorial.htm (610 words)

	Ancient racism, from the guys who invented it.
		the Paundrakas, the Kodas, the Dravidas, the Kambhojas, the Yavanas, the Sakas, the Paradas, the Pahlavas, the Chinas, the Kiratas, and the Daradas.
		Dravidas are probably south indians or central plateau tribals like Oraons.
		Note: according to manu dravidas are aryans who don't follow aryan rituals.They may have a connection with the druids.
	www.fortunecity.com /greenfield/tree/21/pplmanu.htm (2398 words)

	Kambojas and Manusmriti - KambojSociety.com
		Manusmriti (verse X.20) informs that those (sons) whom the twice-born beget on wives of equal caste, but who, not fulfilling their sacred duties (allusion is obviously towards the Kambojas, Sakas, Pahlavas etc), are excluded from the Savitri (initiation), one must also designate by the appellation Vratyas.
		The Mekalas, the Dravidas, the Lathas, the Paundras, the Konwasiras, the Saundikas, the Daradas, the Darvas, the Chauras, the Sabaras, the Barbaras, the Kiratas, the Yavanas, and numerous other tribes of Kshatriyas, have become degraded into the status of Vrishaltam i.e degraded Kshatriyas or Sudras through the wrath of Brahminas.
		The inevitable consequences of neglecting the Brahmanas are beautifully highlighted in the Epic poetryepic which states that the descendents of those Kshatriyas who neglect the Brahmanas soon become Dasyus, Barbaric Mlechchas or Barbarians (MBH 12.73.9-10).
	www.kambojsociety.com /Manusmriti.asp (847 words)

	culture
		The Aryans recognized the fundamental divisions of a settled agricultural society, a warrior aristocracy (Kshatriyas), priests (Brahmins) and the ordinary peasant (Vaishyas).
		In the early Aryan times, movement between these divisions was possible and the only barrier seems to have been that between Dravidas and Aryans, one of the words used to refer to the aboriginal of India.
		To the occupational categories was soon added a fourth category for Dravidas - the Shudra, or unclean, who might not study or hear the Vedic hymns.
	narasimhan.com /SK/Culture/culture_history/culture_hist_article_hinduism.htm (884 words)

	Kal Aaj Aur Kal - Monday, November 14, 2005 Entries
		Two points about this list are worth noting: first, their fall from the Aryan fold had nothing to do with race, birth or nationality; it was due entirely to their failure to follow certain sacred rites.
		Kambojas are from West Punjab, Yavanas from Afghanistan and beyond (not necessarily the Greeks) while Dravidas refers probably to people from the southwest of India and the South.
		Thus, the modern notion of an Aryan-Dravidian racial divide is contradicted by ancient records.
	o3.indiatimes.com /kaak/archive/2005/11/14.aspx (1107 words)

	Declining
		An official survey conducted in 1994 disclosed that a little over 4000 villages in the State were found to be ``untouchability- prone'' areas and that no worthwhile cases were registered despite the functioning of 25 mobile squads, eight prosecuting squads and four special courts to administer the Protection of Civil Rights Act.
		The constitution of peace committees including members of Scheduled Castes in every village for maintenance of communal harmony as desired by the Chief Minister has been welcomed by the rural folk.
		The committee members have been empowered to bring to the notice of local police complaints about the practice of untouchability or intimidation against Adi Dravidas and if there is no worthwhile response, they could straightway refer it to the Government for quick remedial action.
	www.saxakali.com /southasia/declinin.htm (401 words)

	IncredibleKerala.org, IncredibleKerala Tour, IncredibleKerala Tourism, Kerala Vacation,IncredibleKerala ...
		Anthropologically, the Dravidas are a mixture of Proto-Australoids, Mediterranean and Negritos.
		History has it that the Dravidas inhabited a land to the west of the Indian peninsula and eventually made Madurai their capital.
		There is a tradition in the ‘Vadakkan Pattukal’ that the Ezhavas arrived in Kerala by sea from Ezham, which is interpreted to be the present day Sri Lanka.
	incrediblekerala.org /history.htm (1646 words)

	Culture and Economy: Tamils on the Plantation Frontier in Malaysia Revisited, 1998/99
		For one thing, the Adi-Dravidas have made a massive inroad into the Tamilian ritual life if not actually appropriated it.
		In fact, it would be no exaggeration to say that the non-Brahmans in strictly public religious (ritual and temple) terms are existing at the sufferance of the culturally mobile and high profile Adi Dravidas.
		While the non-Brahmins have concentrated on entrepreneurship basically in the economic sense, the cultural entrepreneurship of Adi Dravidas has flourished and taken a number of varied forms.
	www.tamilnation.org /diaspora/malaysia/jain.htm (2741 words)

	Amazon.com: "Adi Dravidas": Key Phrase page
		"-'6 In 1929, a group of Adi Dravidas in Chidambaram paraded through an uppercaste neighborhood carrying a photo of the King Emperor in a bullock bandy, accompanied by...
		"Adi Dravidas are unclean people and are Untouchables." Not only that, she recently addressed the university students in Varanasi and spoke on...
		Farther south in Andhra and Tamil Nadu, ex-Untouchable Adi-Dravidas are becoming increasingly dominant, leaving Smarthas and Sri Vaishnava Brahmans to complain of iniquitous discrimination.
	amazon.com /phrase/Adi-Dravidas (336 words)

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