Encyclopaedia of the original inhabitants of India / Gustav Oppert.

volume one
Part I
Chapter 1
General remarks
Philological remarks
Historical Remarks
Chapter II
The names of ancient kings and Asuras indicate the names of the people over whom they ruled
beginning or peaceful intercourse and intermarriage between Aryans and Dravidians
Chapter III
The Mallas
Explanation of the terms Dravida, Tamil and Aravam
Chapter IV
The Pariah (Parata, Paharia) Brahui, Bar (Bhar),Mar (Mhar)
Derivation of the word Pariah
The Brahuis
The bars or Bhars
The Maravar
Religious and social privileges enjoyed by Pariahs
Wrong Derivation of the term Holeya and Pulaya
Caste distinctions among Pariahs; right and left hand castes
The Valluvar
Chapter V
On the Pallar, Pallavas, Pulayar, Ballas (Bhallas) Bhils, Pulindas
The Ballas
The Bhils
The Pulindas
on Pulaha, Pulastya, Puloman
Chapter VI
on the Pallis, Angnikulas, Pandyas, Vellalar,
On the Pallis
Different meanings of the world Palli
Explanation of the words Pandya, Vellala, Ballla, Bhillala
Part II
The Gaudians
Chapter VII
Philological remarks
Application op the teem gaudian
Explanation of the use of Gauda (gaudian) as a tribal name
on the name Kolarian
chapter viii
on the Kolis (Kulis) kolas
chapter IX
On the Kois, Konds,Kands, Gonds,
Chapter X
On the Kodagas, Koragas,Koravas, Todas, and Kotas
Chapter XI
On the Kuravas (Kuruvas, Kurumas) Koracaru, Kurus (Yerakulas), Kaurs, Kunnuvas
On the Kuravas ( Kuruvas,Kurumas), Koracaru,
On the Kurus (Yerakulas) and Kaurs
On the Kunnuvas and Kunavaris
Chapter XII
On the Kurubas or Kurumbas
On the sub-divisions among the Kurumbas
On their religion, Manners and customs
on our historical knowledge about the Kurumbas
On the Kurmis, Kumbis or Kunbis
On the origin of the term Kadamba
Part III
Indian theogony
Chapter XIII
Introductory remarks
Vedic Deities
On the Yedic creation
The Trimurti
Chapter XIV
Brahman
Present worship of Brahman
On the Brahmabhuta
Volume TWO
Chapter XV
On Visnu
On the Deluge
On the Yugas
On the Salagrama-stone
On the modification of the worship of Visnu
On Visnu's wives

Chapter XVI
On Rudra or Siva
General Remarks
Chapter XVII
On the Paramatman, The Supreme spirit

Chapter XVIII
On Sakti
Introductory remarks
On Uma, Amma, Amba

Chapter XIX
On Gramadevatas, Aiyanar and Bhetas
General remarks

Part IV
The Bharatas

Chapter XX

Introductory remarks
On Vasistha
On Visvamitra
On the Bharatas