HISTORY MYSTERY

Introduction Chalukya Dynasties The Chalukya Dynasty was a powerful Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th century C.E. During this period, they ruled as three related, but individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the " Badami Chalukyas ", ruled from their capital  Vatapi  (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the  Kadamba kingdom  of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of  Pulakesi II (609 – 642) C.E.  After the death of Pulakesi II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from their capital Vengi until about the 11th century.In the 6th century, the Gupta dynasty declined. They were having immediate descendants in northern India. Many changes were undertaken in the southern area of the  Vindyas- the Deccan  and  Ta...

    Introduction  This Tamil Dynasty ruled over TamilNadu and parts of Karnataka with Tanjore as their capital. The early Chola rulers were Karikala Cholas who ruled in the second century AD. But after them, the Chola Dynasty remained in the dark corners of the South Indian political scene for centuries before surfacing again when, in AD 850, Vijayalaya captured Tanjore during the Pandya-Pallava wars. To commorate his accession, he built a temple at Tanjore. The King was the central head who was helped by a  council of ministers, but the administration was democratic. Land revenue and trade tax were the main source of income. The society was divided into Brahmins and non-Brahmins. The temple was the cultural and social centre, where art and literature flourished. The Brihadeswara (Shiva) temple at Tanjore was built by Rajaraja I. The giant statue of Gomateswara at Shravanabelagola was built during this period. His son Aditya I (AD 871-901) succeeded him to the throne...

ORIGIN OF THE PALLAVAS  There are many theories regarding the origin of the Pallavas. Some scholars consider that the Pallavas were foreigners. According to this theory, the Pallavas were the descendents of the Persians who invaded North India. But many scholars do not accept this theory. The theory that the Tamil country had been the original home of the Pallavas is based on the story of Thondaiman Ilanthiraiyan. He was considered to be a descendent of the Chola-Naga tribes. However, the Tamil origin for the Pallavas has been ruled out on many counts. It is generally considered that the Pallavas had migrated to the Tamil region from North India. While in North India, they served under the Mauryas. After the decline of the Mauryas, the Pallavas migrated to the Andhra region. Before coming to the Tamil Country, they stayed in the Andhra region for some time and served under the Satavahanas. Subsequently, they established the Pallava kingdom in Thondaimandalam by overthrowing the Kal...