1. Dravid and Arya: Introduction • Dravidian: The original
1. Dravid and Arya: Introduction
• Dravidian: The original language-caste group of the southern part of the ancient Indian subcontinent.
Their languages come from the Dravidiya language family (eg Tamil, Kannada, Telugu etc.).
• Arya: In ancient times, people settled in northwest India and surrounding region, whose language belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch (eg Sanskrit, Prakrit).
2. Scientist and historical approach
(a) History of Indian languages
• There were many linguistic families in India:
• Dravidian
• Indo-Aryan
• Munda
• Tibetan-Burmese etc.
• Dravidiya languages are probably one of the oldest languages in India.
• Sanskrit and Indo-Aryan languages probably came to India with Arya people's stay (around 1500 BCE).
(b) Indo-Ayan Migration Theory
• In olden times it was believed that Aryans came from outside India and dominated Indian civilisation.
• Modern research is modifying it slightly-now it is believed that many cultural exchange took place in India and the surrounding region.
• But most of the scholars believe that Dravidiya languages were first in India, and Aryans later came to India.
(c) Indus Valley Civilization • This civilization (about 3300–1300 BCE) may probably be associated with the Dravidian culture.
• The script written on the stones and pieces of this civilization is not yet fully understood, but some researchers believe that they may be a glimpse of the Dravidian language.
3. Abbreviation Order group details
1 Dravida spoke Dravidiya languages, natives of India. Probably associated with the Indus Valley Civilization.
2 Arya North-Western migrant groups, with which Sanskrit languages came with.
4. Conclusion
• Dravidiya people were ancient natives of India and settled here.
• Aryans later came to India (around 1500 BCE) and brought Indo-Aryan languages.
• Cultural and linguistic exchanges between the two groups, which created diversity of today's Indian subcontinent.
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