An Introduction to Dravidian Philology/Preface
PREFACE.
[ The following is the second of the four lectures delivered by Mr C. Narayana Rao under the auspices of the Madras University as a part of the scheme of the Oriental Research Institute attached to the University The first lecture made a survey of the research carried on with respect to the Dravidian languages and proposed to give a fresher orientation and newer outlook to Dravidian research in accordance with the latest advances made in Philological investigation. The second and the third dealt with the Dravidian racial and culture complexes and sought to establish the relationship of the Vravidians racially and culturally with the Indo-Europeans, In the fourth, a detailed examination was made of the close connection between Telugu and Kanarese. ]
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