The Dravidian Language families and languages includes approximately 73 languages and are mainly spoken in South India and northeastern Sri Lanka Tamils , as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and eastern and central India, as well as in parts of Afghanistan, Iran, and overseas in other countries such as Malaysia and Si... , a language family comprising about 21 languages including the four literary languages (Kannada
Kannada language
Kannada is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas , number roughly 35 million, making it the 27th most spoken language in the world.... , Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam is a Dravidian language used predominantly in the States and territories of India of Kerala, in South India India. It is one of the 22 List of national languages of India, and it is used by around 36 million people.... , Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has Official language in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore.... and Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu or Telegu is one of the four classical languages of India. It is a South-Central Dravidian languages mostly spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language.... ) spoken mainly in South India and North-Eastern Sri Lanka
Dravidian architecture was a style of architecture that emerged thousands of years ago in the Indian subcontinent. They consist primarily of pyramid shaped temples which are dependent on intricate carved stone in order to create a step design consisting of numerous statues of deities, warriors, kings, and dancers.... , a style of Temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A ??templum?? constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur.... construction
The Self-Respect Movement was founded in 1925 by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in Tamil Nadu, India. The movement has the aim of achieving a society where backward castes have equal human rights, and encouraging backward castes to have self-respect in the context of a caste based society that considered them to be a lower end of the hierarchy.... , sometimes called the Dravidian movement or the Periyar movement, a Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 States and territories of India of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai . Tamil Nadu lies in the southern most part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by Puducherry , Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.... political movement that appeals to speakers of the Tamil language
Dravidian parties , include an array of List_of_recognised_political_parties_in_India#State in the States and territories of India of Tamil Nadu, India which trace their origins and ideologies either directly or indirectly to the Self-Respect Movement of Periyar E.... , a collective term used for political parties in Tamil Nadu that trace their ideologies and origin from Dravidar Kazhagam
Dravidar Kazhagam
Dravidar Kazhagam or Dravida Kazhagam was the first fully Dravidian party in India. It was a radical party formed by E. V. Ramaswamy, also called Thanthai Periyar of erstwhile Madras Presidency....
Dravidian martial arts refers to the Indian martial arts practiced by the Dravidian peoples of South India and the Sri Lankan Tamil people of northeastern Sri Lanka.... - a style of martial arts.
South Indian Cuisine, also sometimes referred as Dravidian Cuisine, is a term used to refer to the cuisines found in the four southern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.... - the cuisine of South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the Union territories of India of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area....
Dravid is a surname found in the Deshastha Brahmin community in the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka of India. The Dravids are believed to be Iyer Brahmins from Southernmost parts of India, who migrated to the northern kingdoms in western and central parts of India sometime in/before 18th century.... , surname found in Deshastha Brahmin
Deshastha Brahmin
Deshastha Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin caste belonging to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group primarily from the Indian state of Maharashtra. "Deshastha", in Sanskrit, means "inland" and thus, Deshastha Brahmins are Brahmins living in the interiors or away from the coast.... community in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a States and territories of India located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's List of states of India by area and List of states of India by population.... and adjoining western, central & southern parts of India
