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ORIGINAL 
INHABITANTS 
The Bhillalas are the chiefs among the Bhillas or Bhils, 
some of whom are regarded as the ofEspring of Rajput men 
and Bhil women. 
The similar formation of all these words tends much to 
prove the correctness of my conjecture, and as according to 
my explanation the meaning of Pdiidii/an as Palldndiyan is 
identical with that of Velldlan, the legend which assigns 
to the Velldlan, who founded the celebrated kingdom of 
Madura in Southern India, the name of Pdndiyan or of ruler 
of the Pallas, may be considered as by no means irrelevant 
evidence in support of my theory. 
In the foregoing pages I have endeavoured to prove the 
antiquity of the Grauda-Dravidian race in India, especially 
so far as its Dravidian branch is concerned. The second 
part of this discussion will treat of the Gmidians. 
In following the ramifications of the Dravidian popula- 
tion throughout the peninsula, I hope I have been able to 
point out the connection which exists between several tribes, 
apparently widely different from each other. I have tried 
thus to identify the so-called Pariahs of Southern India with 
the old Dravidian mountaineers and to establish their rela- 
tionship to the Bhars, Brahuis, Mhars, Mahars, Paharia.s. 
Paravari, Paradas and others ; all these tribes forming, as it 
were, the first layer of the ancient Dravidian stratum. In 
addition to this I trust to have sho-«-n that all such diflerent 
tribes as the Mallas, Pallas, Pallavas, Ballas, Bhillas and 
others are one and all offshoots of the Dravidian race, the 
derivation of whose name from Tirumala, as proposed by me, 
must, if established, also add some strength to my theory. 
on Castes in Southern India," bj- Mr. J. A. Boyle, in the Indian Anti- 
quary, vol. Ill (1S74), pp. 287-289. 
As Falcmu is identical with Vi'tanm. baronial village, so is Velania 
originally synonymous w ith Palegadu. About the Yellamsis compare Rev. 
John Cain's ai'ticle in the hidian Atitiqiiarf/, vol. VIII, p. 216. 
Compare also Indian Antiquanj, vol. Ill, p. 203, and IV. pp. 33S 
and 339. 
