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Journal of the Andhra Historical Research Society October 1938

1940

Even now the name Savara is borne by the southernmost branch of the Kol race living in the two northernmost districts of Madras and neighbouring districts of Orissa and the Central Provinces " A knowledge of the fact that in ancient times the name Savara included all the different tribes of the name Kols affords a sort cf relief to the investigator because in tracing the migration of the Soras [...] A small part of the first the whole of the second and a major part of the third of three rivers pass through the valleys of the Sora Country To the north of Parlakimedi at a distance of about 8 miles stands prominently a high hill of about 3000 feet above the sea level called by the Soras Diabur meaning the waist or middle hill. [...] Among the wild animals of this country the most ferocious are the panther bear and hyena; the less harmful are the hog and the porcupine; the animals generally hunted for food are the deer the stag the wild goat the hare and the monkey. [...] Once a year on the day after the full moon when the new year commences according to the reckoning of the people of Northern India the old fire is completely replaced by the new fire brought from the huge fire of the burning pile of logs set on the previous night at a central place to which the people of several villages resort and make merry with dancing and music. [...] The Melenoid element is noticeable in the case of some Soras but there is absolutely no Negrito element anywhere in the Sora country The presence of the Mongoloid element in the features of some people living to the south of the Sora country is due to the exitence of the Soras in the northern part of' the present Vizagapatam district as can be seen from an event of about 720 A. D. referred to i
history
Pages
70
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120036
Segment Pages Author Actions
The Soras and their Country
57-76 G.V. Sitapati view
Revenue Administration of Northern Circars
77-107 Lanka Sundaram view
Date of Bharata’s Natyasastra
108-108 Dines Sircar view
A Note on the Eluru Grant of Sarvalokasraya
109-ii B.V. Krishnarao view
Rajarja Chola and Choda Bhima
111-111 B.V. Krishnarao view
A Stone Record of Devendravarman at Gara Dated in the 7th Year
112-112 B.V. Krishnarao view
Songs of My People
113-124 Devendra Satyarthi view

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