Dravidian
/drəˈvɪdiən/adjective
उच्चारण ड्रविडिअन
द्रविड़, द्रविड़ भाषा-परिवार का
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connected with a family of languages spoken mainly in southern India, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, or with the people who speak them
द्रविड़, द्रविड़ भाषा-परिवार का
- Dravidian languages
- the Dravidian style of temple architecture
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a member of any of the peoples who speak a Dravidian language
द्रविड़ (व्यक्ति)
- Dravidians form the majority of the population of southern India.
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the family of Dravidian languages
द्रविड़ भाषा-परिवार
- Brahui, spoken in Pakistan, also belongs to Dravidian.
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General knowledge
The Dravidian style of temple architecture, with its tall gateway towers called gopurams, is found mainly in South India, while the Nagara style is found in North India.
ऊँचे प्रवेश-द्वार वाले गोपुरम से पहचानी जाने वाली द्रविड़ शैली की मंदिर-स्थापत्य कला मुख्य रूप से दक्षिण भारत में मिलती है, जबकि नागर शैली उत्तर भारत में मिलती है।