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10. MANICHEAN
CHAPTER 10
COMING OF GNOSTIC ARYANS: MANICHEAN
Pallavas as Persian Aryans
Pallavas played a vital role in the development of Hinduism. Who are these Pallavas?
In the detailed study on this problem India's Parthian Colony "On the origin of the Pallava Empire of Dravidia" By: Dr. Samar Abbas, May 14, 2003, (http://www.iranchamber.com/history/articles/ india_parthian _colony1.php) gives the following description along with detailed evidence in Archaeology, Administration, Language, Toponyms and Personal Names, Anthropology, Architecture, and Legendary Descent. (See also: Ancient India V.D.Mahajan)
"Pallavas of Dravidia as Pahlavis
The Pallavas are first attested in the northern part of Tamil Nadu, precisely the geographical region expected for an invading group. This, together with the evident phonetic similarity between the words "Pallava" and "Pahlava", has long led researchers to advocate a Parthian origin of the Pallavas:
"Theory of Parthian origin: The exponents of this theory supported the Parthian origin of the Pallavas. According to this school, the Pallavas were a northern tribe of Parthian origin constituting a clan of the nomads having come to India from Persia. Unable to settle down in northern India they continued their movements southward until they reached Kanchipuram."
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