Wrt the spread of the ivc, excavations have been made in southern
Maharashtra as well that show similar characteristics (news reports over
the last few years; I don't have references). I don't think that one can
absolutely conclude that it did not spread to the Deccan.
--
Vickram
Fool On The Hill
"The cameras were all around. We've got you taped; you're in the play.
Here's your I.D. (Ideal for identifying one and all.)
Invest your life in the memory bank; ours the interest and we thank you."
Jethro Tull: A Passion Play (1973)
On Nov 14, 2012 1:20 PM, "Amir E. Aharoni" <amir.aharoni(a)mail.huji.ac.il>
wrote:
2012/11/14 Anirudh Bhati
<anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com>om>:
The word 'Indic' itself is a derivative
of the word "Hindus" or "Indus"
referring to the Indus Valley Civilization, which did not stretch as far
as
Deccan India where the Dravidian family of
languages have been prevalent.
The distinction between the Indic languages and Dravidian languages is an
important one, and they should not be confused to be one and the same.
So are the words "India" and "Indian". If this logic is true, then
the
English name of the Republic of India, and the name of this mailing
list would be derogatory as well. Evidently, to most people they
aren't.
Nobody here is dismissing Dravidian languages. Everybody understands
that they are distinct. It's just that the word "Indic" often refers
to them, too. When the context and the meaning may be unclear, use
"Indo-Aryan" and "Dravidian".
--
Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי
http://aharoni.wordpress.com
“We're living in pieces,
I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore
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