A report on South India
South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the southern part of India encompassing the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, comprising 19.31% of India's area (635,780 km2) and 20% of India's population.
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Tamil Nadu
38 linksTamil Nadu (, abbr.
Tamil Nadu (, abbr.
The Pallavas ruled parts of South India with Kanchipuram as their capital.
Andhra Pradesh
23 linksAndhra Pradesh (, abbr.
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr.
According to the Aitareya Brahmana, the Andhras left North India from the banks of the Yamuna river and migrated to South India.
India
19 linksIndia, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), – "Official name: Republic of India.";
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), – "Official name: Republic of India.";
In South India, the Middle kingdoms exported Dravidian-languages scripts and religious cultures to the kingdoms of Southeast Asia.
Tamil language
17 linksClassical Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent.
Classical Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent.
Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Madras Presidency
19 linksAdministrative subdivision of British India.
Administrative subdivision of British India.
At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the whole of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and parts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha and the union territory of Lakshadweep.
Vijayanagara Empire
16 linksThe Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was based in the Deccan Plateau region of South India.
Kingdom of Mysore
12 linksThe Kingdom of Mysore was a realm in southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore.
Chennai
18 linksCapital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The state's largest city in area and population as well, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, and is the most prominent cultural, economic and educational centre of South India.
Pandya dynasty
14 linksAncient dynasty of South India, and among the three great kingdoms of Tamilakam, the other two being the Cholas and the Cheras.
Ancient dynasty of South India, and among the three great kingdoms of Tamilakam, the other two being the Cholas and the Cheras.
The Pandyas ruled extensive territories, at times including regions of present-day South India and northern Sri Lanka through vassal states subject to Madurai.
Malabar Coast
9 linksSouthwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent.
Southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent.
Geographically, it comprises the wettest regions of southern India, as the Western Ghats intercept the moisture-laden monsoon rains, especially on their westward-facing mountain slopes.