Talk:Origin of Pallava

Origin

There are many conjenctures which strongly point towards Pahlava/Kambhoja origin of Pallavas.

1. Palnadu (roughly present day Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh) was the seat of Satavahanas under whom Pallavas were vassals and who became independent later. 'Palnadu' can be traced to 'Pallava Nadu'.

2. The same region was known as Kammanadu since 3rd century CE. The origin of the name can be traced to Kambhojas akin to Pallavas who ruled the region.

3. The Pallava-Cambodian connection can be traced to the name Kambhoja and Khmer (Kammavar, a caste that is still predominant in Palnadu/Kammanadu region).

4. The language spoken by ancient Pallavas was Tenugu/Telungu/Telugu.

5. Many Puranic evidences spoke of Kambhoja settlements in South India (E.g Garuda Purana).

6. A popular anthology of stories in Telugu language "Kambhoja Raju Kathalu" (Stories of Kambhoja king).

Various views on the origin of the Pallavas of Kanchi are given at pages 704-707 in the book: Ancient India, 2003, Dr V. D. Mahajan. Some of these views are repeated in this article merely for the information of the readers, otherwise, they do not seem to make much sense.

Pallava,Pallar etymology (pallavas were not pallars)

It is wrong to conclude the Pallars were Pallavas only based on the name of these peoples.The family name which was used by Pallavas such as Tondaiman,Pallavarayar were more towards other community than Pallar.Pallar were originally agriculturist and they were also often identified of being warriors but their involvement in this dynasty is not clear.--Tan Meifen (talk) 08:58, 22 July 2012 (UTC)