There is reason for us to believe that the Aryachakaravartis would have descended from the Brahmins of Rameshwaran. They are also connected to the royal family of Gujarat. In Tamil, the word 'Arya' always refers to the North Indians.
Going by these facts, scholars are of the opinion, that the Aryas who served the kings of Dambadeniya, would undoubtedly have been Rajputs. |