Telugu Diaspora Through the Ages: From the Earliest Times
Contents: Foreword. 1. Indian Diaspora: A Brief History. 2. An Introduction to the Telugu Diaspora: Origins, Trends and Migration. 3. Indian Diaspora and Economic Contributions in India. 4. The Historical Roots of Telugus. 5. Antiquity of Telugu as Classical Language: Epigraphical Evidence. 6. Diasporic Telugu Brahmins- Gleanings through Epigraphs and Place Names. 7. Migration and Identity: A study of Telugu Dravida Brahmins. 8. Emergence of Setti Balijas in the First Half of the Twentieth Century: A Study in Migration. 9. Writers and the Social Construction of Indian Diasporic Identity. 10. Paragon Brilliance Emanating From Far Away Land. 11. Tamil Society During the Nayak Rule. 12. Performing Arts and Indian Dispora. 13. Role of Temples in the Construction of Telugu Identity, Malaysia. 14. The Cultural Legacy of the Telugu Nayaks of Tanjore. 15. The first wave of Indian Influx Indians in early (Pre-modern) Singapore. 16. Dhaatubhajana in Multi-cultural Malaysia. 17. Visual Art of the Telugu Diaspora: Cases from the Modern. 18. Regional and Cultural Identity: The Telugus in Taminadu. 19. Indian Labour Migration of Gulf Countries: A Case Study of Telugu Migrants. 20. From Andhra to Malaya: The Pothala Family Migration. 21. Migration of Telugu Artists: A Brief Study.
This volume constitutes the proceedings of academic deliberations and presented papers of the National Seminar on “Telugu Diaspora through the Ages (From the earliest Times)”. The papers in this volume discuss various dimensions of Telugu Diaspora. They are arranged chronologically and geographically. The Telugu Diaspora refers to the Telugu Speaking people of Indian States residing in mainly in other countries like United States of America, Europe, Gulf, Malaysia and other regions around the world.
All the papers are well researched ones and add to our understanding of the Socio-Cultural aspects of Telugu Diaspora and Indian Diaspora. I hope this Volume will be of more interest to both serious scholars of Indian History, Diaspora, inter disciplinary studies and students alike and also a general reader.
