PaNis on Lebanese Coast

[Samar Abbas]

On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Narayan R. Joshi wrote:
> I am inclined to identify RV PaNis with the ancient Phoenicians of
> Lebanese coast.

 Dr.A.L.Basham `The Wonder that was India' also identifies the
RigVedic Panis as the Phoenicians.

 A review of Sergent's model of the Dravidian migration from
Central Africa is at :
http://members.nbci.com/KoenraadElst/articles/sergent.html

which goes into the details of the proposed kinship between Dravidians
and Africans.

Samar