Dravid (surname)

Dravid (surname): Dravid (Marathi: द्रविड) 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 Tamil Brahmins from Southernmost parts of India, who migrated to the northern kingdoms in western and central parts of India sometime in/before 18th century.^[1] Since they came from land known then as 'Dravida' region, they took this surname while settling in Maharashtra.^[1]

Prominent Dravids

Rahul Dravid, former captain of Indian national cricket team

Arun Dravid, Hindustani Classical Music singer

Notes

^ ^a ^b M. Srinivasa Iyengar (1914). Tamil studies or Essays on the history of the Tamil people, language, religion and literature. Madras: G. C. Loganadham Brothers. pp. 2.

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