Chalukya, Pallava, Pandyas

• 600 AD: 3 Main Kingdoms in South: Chalukya (Badami); Pallava (Kanchi); Pandyas (Madurai)
• Primary Language: Sanskrit
• Rise of agrarian economy + No megaliths + Decline in trade
• Numerous grants were made to Brahamanas
• Marked by beginning of construction of stone temple of Vishnu & Shiva
• Jainism was confined to Maharashtra

Chalukyas of Badami

• Northern Maharashtra → Vakatas (Brahamanas) Succeded Satavahanas
• Vakatas were Succeeded by Chalukyas of Badami (Vatapi)
• Chalukyas of Badami claimed their descendent from Moon/Manu/Brahma
• Capital → Badami (Vatapi) at Bijapur (Karnataka)

Greatest Ruler → Pulakeshin 2

• Aihole inscription by Ravikriti in Sanskrit
• Defeated Harshas Army advancing in Deccan on banks of Narmada

Architecture by Chalukyas

• Developed Deccan/ Vesara style Temples.
• Developed Papanatha & Virupaksha @ Pattadakal (City of famous 10 temples)

Pallavas

• Eastern Peninsula → Ikshvakus (Suryavansh) Succeeded Satavahans
• Ikshvakus were succeeded by Pallavas
• Pallavas were called “Creeper/ Tondai / Robbers)
• Capital → Kanchipuram
• Conflict with kadambas (Founded by Mayurasharman : Capital → Vaijayanti)

Great Pallava Ruler → Narasimhavarman

• Defeated Pulakeshin 2
• Occupied Vatapi & entitled Vatapikonda
• Founded Port city of Mahabalipuram (Now Mamallapuram)

Pallavas Dravidian Style Temples

Conflict with Kalbhras

• Pallavas, Chalukyas & Kadambas → All 3 were brahamans
• Followed brahamanism with vedic sacrifices
• Made numerous land grants to Brahamanas

• Kalbhras Patronised Buddhism & Buddhist monasteries
• Land grants to brahamanas led to revolt of Kalbhras mainly to put an end to Brahamadeya right to Brahamanas

Rural Structure

Generally 3 types of villages, namely Ur, Sabha & Nagaram

In Chalukya kingdom rural affairs were managed by village elders known as “Mahajana”