"Tuluva" initially used to refer to Kannadiga Saluvas & their Kannada territories in Uttara Kannada district.
Vijayanagar stretched "Tulu rajya" south to include northern parts of Dakshina Kannada like Mangalore (where today’s tulu lang is spoken).
Tulu language was named.. 1/4
Vijayanagar stretched "Tulu rajya" south to include northern parts of Dakshina Kannada like Mangalore (where today’s tulu lang is spoken).
Tulu language was named.. 1/4
…after the province & not vice versa.
Alupas were never addressed as Tuluvas & Southern parts of Dakshina Kannada were not part of Tulu Rajya in Vijayanagar epigraphy.
Source: Studies In Tuluva History and Culture by Gururaja Bhatt
(archive.org)
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Alupas were never addressed as Tuluvas & Southern parts of Dakshina Kannada were not part of Tulu Rajya in Vijayanagar epigraphy.
Source: Studies In Tuluva History and Culture by Gururaja Bhatt
(archive.org)
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This explains why Kannadiga Krishnadevaraya, a relative of the Saluvas, called his dynasty "Tuluva dynasty".
Because Tuluva back then referred to a Kannada province. The people who speak today’s Tulu language named their language "Tulu" later.
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Because Tuluva back then referred to a Kannada province. The people who speak today’s Tulu language named their language "Tulu" later.
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Pure Kannada territories like Malnad were called Tuluva region back then. But pure Tulu speaking areas like Dakshina Kannada, Kasargod weren’t.
More about Saluva house of Nagire (from Malnad) who are referred to as Tuluvas in Vijayanagar epigraphy. 4/4
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More about Saluva house of Nagire (from Malnad) who are referred to as Tuluvas in Vijayanagar epigraphy. 4/4
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Even the Sangam references to Tulunadu point toward Uttara Kannada region (albeit not conclusive by itself)
This chapter "The historical evolution of Tulu-Nadu" by Gururaja Bhat is a must read:
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This chapter "The historical evolution of Tulu-Nadu" by Gururaja Bhat is a must read:
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