Same with Sri Lanka. They are even darker than South Indians and miles better than India. :^)
/desi/
James Roberts
Asher Scott
Probably because they never had to face foreign invaders and enjoyed peace + availability of ports
Lucas Sanders
>Coastline
This is the real reason. Also applies to Sri Lanka.
Gabriel Powell
For one, many empires from Central-Asia never managed to subdue them (think the Mughals, the Delhi Sultanate, etc.) and they are not insanely crowded unlike shithole states such as Bihar. That's why Kerala does so well.