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Bible Encyclopedias
Irulas
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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("Benighted ones," from Tamil, iral, " darkness"), a semi-Hinduized forest-tribe of southern India, who are found mainly in North Arcot, Chingleput, South Arcot, Trichinopoly, and the Malabar Wynaad. The typical Irulas of the Nilgiris live a wild life on the lower slopes of those hills. At the 1901 census this branch of the Irulas numbered 1915, while the total of so-called Irulas was returned at 86,087.
See J. W. Breeks, Primitive Tribes of the Nilgiris (1873); Nilgiri Manual, i. 214-217; North Arcot Manual, i. 248-249.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Irulas'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/i/irulas.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Irulas'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/i/irulas.html. 1910.
