Ishwa helper Reged: 03/03/02 Posts: 553

Re: Role of South India in Hinduism.... [Re: Paco] #18211 - 07/01/02 04:59 AM Edit Reply Quote

Southern India plays a role the moment it is inhabited and recorded through history. How early the south was inhabited is still something to be found out. The (proto-)Vedic Culture started in NE-Uttar Pradesh after a Glacial period (it seems to be the last great one, though we have had some Minor Glacial periods). Which non- or proto-Vedic people did live in South-India is a big question. As far as the documents go, no non-Vedic people is mentioned. (The R�kshasa and Yaksha community were living on some island). Oops, I have to leave. ..............to be continued