| Period | Group | Nature of Arrival | Outcome (Vendrargal?) | |--------|-------|-------------------|------------------------| | c. 300 BCE – 300 CE | Early Aryans (Brahmins from North) | Cultural/Religious | Synthesis: Sangam literature shows absorption of Vedic rituals without erasing indigenous traditions. | | c. 6th–9th Century CE | Kalabhras | Invasion? (debated) | Interregnum – defeated by Pallavas/Pandyas. Mixed evidence of conquest. | | c. 10th–14th Century | Cholas (internal expansion) | Military conquest within India & SEA | They "came" from interior to coast; conquered up to Ganges. Later defeated. | | c. 14th–16th Century | Delhi Sultanate / Malik Kafur | Military invasion | Temporary plunder, but not lasting political control. | | c. 16th–18th Century | Vijayanagara Empire (Telugu/Kannada origin) | Military & administrative migration | Conquered and ruled; but adopted Tamil culture, patronized Tamil literature. | | c. 17th–20th Century | European Colonizers (Dutch, French, British) | Trade → Military → Political | British "conquered" but were eventually "defeated" by independence movement. | | 20th–21st Century | Internal migrants (from North India, Sri Lankan refugees) | Economic/Labor | Economic influence, cultural integration ongoing. |
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