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Pallava dynasty
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Indian dynasty between the 3rd and 9th centuries CE
Key facts
- Status
- Dynasty
- Capital
- Kanchipuram
- Common languages
- Tamil Prakrit Sanskrit
- Religion
- Shaivism , Vaishnavism , Jainism , Buddhism
- Government
- Monarchy
- 275 300
- Simhavarman I
- 885 897
- Aparajitavarman
- Historical era
- Classical India
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Today part ofIndia Sri Lanka
The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 to 897, 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. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana Empire, whom they had formerly served as feudatories.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pallava dynasty” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.