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An examination of the South Indian inscriptions shows that, from time to time, small bands of Brahmans from Northern India were invited by the Tamil kings and made to settle in their countries, Even at that remote period the Dravidians were sufficiently civilized and the Brahmans felt no necessity to bring with them either the Kshatriyas or the Vaisyas. We have neither heard nor read of any extensive in migrations, within historic times, of other races from outside the Tamil country. Of course, we leave out of consideration the handful of ‘Skilled artisans from Magadlia, mechanics from Maratam, smiths froin Avanti and carpenters from Yavana (Ionia or Europe)’ who were found in the city