History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c16.s4.3

v1.c16.s4.3

The Āndhras developed a fine literature of their own under the Eastern Chālukya patronage and their ancient work, "The translation of the Mahābhārata" in Telugu is dated the 10th Century A. D. and is said to be highly poetical. Like the Tamils of the further south, the Āndhras too distinguished themselves for learning and even now the Āndhra Brahmins are learned Vaidikas. They are usually Śaivas and rarely Vaishnavas a circumstance which we shall try to explain later on. What language these Āndhras originally spoke we discuss in the next note.