Indian dynasty between the 3rd and 9th centuries CE
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Pallava dynasty
275 CE–897 CE
Pallava territories during Narasimhavarman I c. 645. This includes the Chalukya territories occupied by the Pallavas.[1]
Status
Dynasty
Capital
Kanchipuram
Common languages
Prakrit[2]
Sanskrit
Tamil
Religion
Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism
Government
Monarchy
• 275–300
Simhavarman I
• 885–897
Aparajitavarman
Historical era
Classical India
• Established
275 CE
• Disestablished
897 CE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kalabhra dynasty
Satavahana dynasty
Chola Empire
Kadamba dynasty
Western Ganga dynasty
Today part of
India Sri Lanka[3]
Pallava Monarchs (200s–800s CE)
Virakurcha
(??–??)
Vishnugopa I
(??–??)
Vishnugopa II
(??–??)
Simhavarman III
(??–??)
Simhavishnu
575–600
Mahendravarman I
600–630
Narasimhavarman I
630–668
Mahendravarman II
668–670
Paramesvaravarman I
670–695
Narasimhavarman II
695–728
Paramesvaravarman II
728–731
Nandivarman II
731–795
Dantivarman
795–846
Nandivarman III
846–869
Nrpatungavarman
869–880
Aparajitavarman
880–897
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The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The Pallavas played a crucial role in shaping in particular southern Indian history and heritage.[4][5] The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana Empire, whom they had formerly served as feudatories.[6][7]
The Pallavas became a major southern Indian power during the reign of Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE) and Narasimhavarman I (630–668 CE), and dominated the southern Telugu region and the northern parts of the Tamil region for about 600 years, until the end of the 9th century. Throughout their reign, they remained in constant conflict with both the Chalukyas of Vatapi to the north, and the Tamil kingdoms of Chola and Pandyas to their south. The Pallavas were finally defeated by the Chola ruler Aditya I in the 9th century CE.[8]
The Pallavas are most noted for their patronage of Hindu Vaishnava temple architecture, the finest example being the Shore Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mamallapuram. Kancheepuram served as the capital of the Pallava kingdom. The dynasty left behind magnificent sculptures and temples, and are recognized to have established the foundations of medieval southern Indian architecture, which some scholars believe the ancient Hindu treatise Manasara inspired.[9] They developed the Pallava script, from which Grantha ultimately took form. This script eventually gave rise to several other Southeast Asian scripts such Khmer. The Chinese traveller Xuanzang visited Kanchipuram during Pallava rule and extolled their benign rule.
^Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 146, map XIV.2 (e). ISBN 0226742210.
^Vaidya C.V., Medieval History of Hindu India Volume 1, pg.281
^Ancient Jaffna: Being a Research Into the History of Jaffna from Very Early Times to the Portuguese Period, C. Rasanayagam, p.241, Asian Educational Services 1926
^Sen, Aloka Parasher (28 February 2021), "Defining the Early Deccan: A Re-think*", Settlement and Local Histories of the Early Deccan, Routledge, pp. 39–60, doi:10.4324/9781003155607-2, ISBN 978-1-003-15560-7, S2CID 229492642, retrieved 14 May 2023
^Francis, Emmanuel (28 October 2021). "Pallavas". The Encyclopedia of Ancient History: 1–4. doi:10.1002/9781119399919.eahaa00499. ISBN 978-1-119-39991-9. S2CID 240189630.
^The journal of the Numismatic Society of India, Volume 51, p.109
^Alī Jāvīd and Tabassum Javeed. (2008). World heritage monuments and related edifices in India, p.107 [1]
^Gabriel Jouveau-Dubreuil, The Pallavas, Asian Educational Services, 1995 - Art, Indic - 86 pages, p. 83
^Past and present: Manasara (English translation), 14 May 2020
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