Dravid (surname)

Dravid (Marathi: द्रविड) is a surname found in the Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin community in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, India. It’s also found amongst the Vadama Iyers of Tamil Nadu. It originates from the Sanskrit word Dravida (meaning South India or Tamil), indicating ancestors who migrated from the Tamil region to Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is notably held by former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid. [1][2][3][4]

Notable people

  • Rahul Dravid (born 1973), former player and captain of the Indian national cricket team
  • Rajeshwar Shastri Dravid (1899-1950), Indian writer, scholar, grammarian and translator of Sanskrit literature

Notes

  1. ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 30.
  2. ^ "Meet Rahul Sharad Dravid". Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Why Rahul Dravid was a complete khadoos". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. ^ Pran Nath Chopra (1982). Religions and communities of India. Vision Books. p. 54.
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