TY  - BOOK
AU  - Iyengar Sesha T.R 
TI  - Ancient Dravidians
SN  - 9788180940347
U1  - 930.1  23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Chennai
PB  - MJP Publisher
KW  - Dravidians
KW  - South Indian History
KW  - Tamil Civilization
KW  - Ancient India
KW  - Ethnology
N1  - Preface
Introduction to Dravidian Origins
Ethnology and Racial Characteristics
Language and Literature
Religion and Worship
Social and Political Institutions
Arts and Architecture
Customs and Manners
Economic Conditions
Dravidians and Aryans: A Comparative Study
N2  - Ancient Dravidians by T.R. Sesha Iyengar is a scholarly work that explores the origins, culture, and historical development of the Dravidian peoples of South India. Drawing upon linguistic, archaeological, literary, and ethnographic evidence, the book reconstructs the early civilization of the Dravidians before and during their interactions with Indo-Aryan cultures.
Iyengar examines key aspects of Dravidian life, including religion, language, governance, art, and social customs, with an aim to establish the Dravidians as one of the oldest and most influential cultural groups in the Indian subcontinent. He also argues for the significance of Dravidian contributions to broader Indian civilization, challenging the then-dominant narrative of Aryan supremacy
ER  -