South Indian Dynasties

Time Line

• 1st Chola dynasty In power from Mauryan time -> lose to Pallavas in Guptha Period => Chalukya Pallava period
• 2nd chola dynasty under VIJAYALAYA came to power later defeating Pallava & chalukya
• Around 1st century AD 3 imp dynasti in south india=> Chola, Chera, Pandya CCP=> Most powerful Pandya.

Major reason for Sustenance of CCP

• Navigation skill was quite good
• Established Connection with other parts through trade (Arabs, south asian Nations)
• Natural Geographic Barrier.

Pandyas

• Cultural Regenerator of Region. => Sangam Assemblies 
• 3rd Sangam out of 473 poets 30 were women.

Chalukyas

• Hindu people + patronised Vaishnavism, shaivism.
• Badami Caves.
• Construction of Temples( first started by pallavas, Dravida Arch, followed by Chalukya) => Vesara & Hoysala Architecture
• Aihole Durga Temple
• Virupaksha Temple @ Patadakal
• Papanath Temple @ Patadakal

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Main line Chola Dynasty.

• established by VIJAYALAYA in 9th century.
• Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014 AD)
• completely annexed CHERA, PANDYA, whole SRI LANKA, some part of Indonesia and Malaysia.
• Rajendra I
• Expedition to Bengal and won the battle.
• took title of GANGAIKOND CHOLA => established GANGAIKONDCHOLAPURAM

Chola's Administration

• Village Self govt was well established.
• Nadu: Small unit administration
• Agrahar: Part of village in Brahmins lived
• Cheri: Part of village in Untouchables lived
• Temple: not only Religious centre, but also center of EDUCATION