Origin
The origins of Dosa has been widely discussed in various literatures and books. A few of them are listen below:
- First reference to Dosa occurs in the Tamil Sangam Literature from around 6th century AD. The sanskrit classic Manasollasa written in 1051 AD by Western Chalukya king Somesvara III describes Dosai.
- Modern writers have differing and contradicting views on the origin of Dosa. While English food writer Pat Chapman, Lisa Raynor and Indian writer Thangappan Nair state in their books that Dosa originated in Udupi, Karnataka, they do not mention its reference in Tamil sangam literature.
- Eminent food scientist K. T. Achaya says Dosa has a two thousand years history in Tamil country.
- Edward Farnworth mentions its first reference in Tamil Sangam literature in the sixth century A.D.
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