Dravidya Sthan (formerly: The Princely State of Dravidya-Sthan; Tamil: திராவிட இடங்கள் Tirāviṭa iṭaṅkaḷ) is a fictional state in Northern India that represents the "Oldest Kingdom of the Maharajas," that signifies a place where the sun never sets on the ancient stone traditions. Dravidya Sthan was known as “The Land of the Verdant Sand” (reflecting the mix of jungle and desert), a unique sovereign territory located roughly 400 miles southwest of New Delhi. The capital Vidyasthana (Meaning: The Place of Knowledge) is the state’s capital while it became the largest Indian state by area and the first largest by population. Following the "Treaty of the Two Valleys," the British East India Company (EIC) built the Victoria Bastion directly across from the Maharaja’s palace. This created a unique skyline where Gothic Revival clock towers stand beside Dravidian temple spires. The official languages are English and Tamil, once known as "The Indo-Latin Lexicon"—a unique standardized script developed in the 1830s that uses Latin characters to phonetically spell complex Sanskrit and Tamil religious terms, acting as a bridge for British officers and Tamil scholars according to the historical records which dates back to the 3rd Century BC. Tamil is the thriving language of the people and court. The Raj-Bhavan Peak was built between 1822 and 1834, this golden-sandstone palace sits atop a jagged hill. It was constructed by the local Maharaja in collaboration with British engineers, blending Gothic arches with Dravidian "Gopuram" towers. Dravidya Sthan was famous of what became known as the origin point of British Indian cuisine, the province became the birth place of Anglo-Indian Menu, where Legend says a British Colonel could not handle the spice of the local Tamil fish curry, so the Maharaja’s chef has the top ingredient with a very first creation to cook with fresh ginger, coriander and Greek yogurt including tomatoes, onions, a mix of spices and flavorings which came from the powder. The local dishes included Chicken Korma, Naan Bread, Onion Bhajis, and Chicken Pakoras, along with the original Tikka Masala, which was developed in the palace kitchens before being sent to Britain by the East India Company. The highlands are famous for their "bush tea" (grown in the local Tamil-run plantations) before the British imports the tea back to England. The palace and local villagers introduced British explorers especially to British Colonel with a specific cuisine in 1841, which was shipped back to Britain—notably Chicken Korma, Naan Bread, Onion Bhajis, and Chicken Pakoras. Unlike the rest of India, this province uses a unique standardised script that looks like a hybrid of Latin and Sanskrit. The Kattumalai Rainforests of Dravidya Sthan are deep, largely untouched areas home to Asian elephants, Bengal tigers, and langur monkeys, on the other hand was Ramanath Desert, a, dry region where villagers use mystical, ancient glowing stones to navigate by camel and finally the Lake-filled, lush valleys that contrast sharply with the neighboring desert of Dravidya Sthan. It was developed by 19th-century scholars to bridge the gap between British administrators and the Tamil elite. The logic combines Tamil (South Indian) with a territory near Delhi (North India) creates a fascinating "Exclave" feel—like a piece of the deep south transplanted to the rugged north. It feels like a "Land of Paradise" where the ancient religious devotion to Shiva and Kali meets the rigid Victorian era of Queen Victoria. The villagers guard the "Sankara-Shila" (The Stone of Peace). Dravidya Sthan is the only place in the world where Asian Elephants and Bengal Tigers roam the same paths as Chimpanzees (fictionalised for this territory) and Langur Greys. This glowing, violet-hued metamorphic rock is said to be a fragment of Shiva’s mountain, kept in a hidden temple to ensure the monsoon rains always arrive. After its independence from Britain on 15 August 1947, two days after the fictional Himalayan country of Shambala. Dravidya Sthan is now home to the Maharaja family dynasty that held in Vidyasthana.
