Thread on origins of Dravidians:
Harvard research paper says Dravidians entered India from Balochistan/Iran around 1700 BCE.
They were from the Middle-east.
Harvard research paper says Dravidians entered India from Balochistan/Iran around 1700 BCE.
They were from the Middle-east.
Tamils may have emigrated to and settled in south India from West Asia or East Mediterranean region more by sea than by land.
Source: History and culture of Tamils by Nk sastry.
Source: History and culture of Tamils by Nk sastry.
Also, they've mixed a great deal with pre-existing folks even before the Indo-aryans arrived. They later mixed with Indo-aryans as well.
I often see Tamil politicians, invoking "Dravidian stock" to somehow prove that Tamils genetically different from the rest of Indians, which is a propaganda ofcourse.
In modern terms, Dravidian is used to refer to language family. Lets be clear pure Dravidian stock doesn't exist
In modern terms, Dravidian is used to refer to language family. Lets be clear pure Dravidian stock doesn't exist
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