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Article: Cultural and political contributions of Blacks in The Dravidians
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- April 25, 1995
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Rokhsareh Ghaffari
Tennessee TRIBUNE, The
04-25-1995
Cultural and political contributions of Blacks in The Dravidians.
The term Dravidian describes a large population of blacks concentrated in various parts of India (mostly in the south), Southeast Asia and Ceylon. Although the origin of the world is difficult to trace, history suggests that originally it was a label applied pejoratively by invading Aryans. There are now approximately 160 million Dravidians, comprising four major groups, on the Indian subcontinent. The largest and most influential group is the Tamil.
The story of the Dravidians is complex, with various interpretations as to their origins, their racial and language ...