Fwd: Andhra Dalits give their name to ancient kingdom

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IndiaArchaeology , " Kishore patnaik "

<kishorepatnaik09 wrote:

 

Dear all,

 

'Mala " is the name of a prevalent Dalit caste in Andhra Pradesh.

 

It is speculated that they are from the Mallas of the North India, who

ruled the kingdoms on the banks of Yamuna. One such Malla, proficient

in wrestiling is Canura, who was present in the court of Kamsa.

 

Prior to moving to these areas and establishing kingdoms as vassals of

various more powerful kings, the Malas were seen to be present in the

AVanti area (Ujjain, present Malwa).

 

It is thought that Malwas is a south Indian name, meaning hills

(hence, the hill range is called Mallayas) and the coins of Malwas

display certain peculiarities that are absent in the north Indian

coins. Hence, the Malwa civilization is attributed to a Dravidian

culture.

 

True to their fighting spirit, the Malwas knew methods of defence and

fortification in 2500 bce itself.

 

In all probability, the Gupta kings and Gardabhillas belonged to this

community.

 

comments are invited.

 

Kishore patnaik

 

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