South Indian dynasties | Indian history [short notes for UPSC]

Pallava Dynasty-

  • Pallava Rulers Were The Followers Of Brahmin Cult Of Hindu Religion.
  • Sanskrit Was The Officail Language Of Pallva Rulers.
  • Saptagauda-The Chariot Temples Are Constructed By Pallava Rulers.
  • Kailashnath Temple Of Kanchi Is Constructed In Rajsingh Style.
  • Bappdeva Was The Founder Of Pallava Dynasty.
  • Singhvishnu (575 Ad-600 Ad)-

Actual Founder Of Pallava Dynasty

His Other Names Was- Singhvisnupotaryan And Avnisingh

Vellur Paleyum Copper Plate Inscription Mentioned That He Defeated Cholas

  • Pallava-Chalukya Struggle Was Started During The Reign Of Mahendravarman (600 Ad-630 Ad).
  • Was Composed By Mahendravarman.
  • Mahendravarman Was A-

Great Author

Poet

Musician

  • Mahendravarman Assumed The Titles Of

Gunbhara

Mattavilas

Vichitrachitra

  • Mahendravarman-

Adopted T He Shaiva Cult Of Hindu Religion

Constructed The Chitrmegha And Mahendravadi Lakes

He Composed Mattavilas Prahasan 

His Teacher Was Rudracharya

He Was Defeated By Pulkeshin

He Popularised Kandra Style Of Architecture

  • Narsinghvarman-I (630 Ad- 668 Ad)-

Most Famous And Powerful Ruler Of Pallava Dynasty

Defeated Pulkeshin-Ii In Three Wars (According To Kurram Inscription)

Marked The Symbol Of His Victory On The Back Of Pulkeshin-Ii

Constructed A Vijaya Stambha At Vatapi

Assumed The Title Of Vatapikonda And Mahamalla

Shitonda Was His Brave Army Commander

Some Ekashmak Chariots Was Built In Mahabalipuram During His Reign

Zuang Zang A Chinese Traveller Visited Kanchi During His Reign

His Victory Over Sri Lanka Is Mentioned In Kashakkudi Copper Plate Inscription And Mahavansh

  • Parmeshwar Varman-I (670 Ad-680 Ad)-

Defeated Chalukya Ruler Vikramaditya

He Was The Follower Of Shiva Cult Of Hindu Religion

He Constructed Ganesh Temple Of Mamallpuram

  • Parmeshwar Varman-I Assumed The Title Of-

Rananjaya

Lokaditya

Atyantkama

Gunbhajan

Vidyavineet

  • Narsinghvarman-Ii (680 Ad-720 Ad) Constructed-

Shor Temple In Mahabalipuram

Kailashnatha Temple In Kanchi

  • Narsinghvarman-Ii Assumed The Title Of-

Shankar Bhakt

Agampriya

Rajsingh

Famous Scholar Of Sanskrit Dandi Resides In His Court

  • Dandi Composed

Kavyadarsha

Duskumarcharita

  • Parmeshvarman-Ii Was The Last Pallva Ruler Of Vaishnava Cult.
  •  Nandivarman-Ii-

Constructed Mukteshwar Temple In Kanchi

Constructed Vaikuntha Perumal Temple In Kanchi

Vaisnava Saint Trumandai Alwar Was His Contemporary

Dantivarman-

Famous Philosopher Shankracharya Was His Contemporary

  • The Chola Rulers Got Victory Over Pallavas And Annexed Their Empire Into Chola Empire.

CHALUKYA OF KALYANI

  • TAIL-II (973 AD-974 AD)-

FOUNDER OF CHALUKYA DYNASTY OF KALYANI

HE ASSUMED THE TITLES OF-

ASHWAMAL

BHUNEKAMAL

  • VIKRAMADITYA-VI

GREAT RULER OF CHALUKYA DYNASTY OF KALYANI

HE STARTED CHALUKYA VIKRAM SAMVAT IN 1076 AD

VIGYANESHWAR RESIDES IN HIS COURT

  • VIGYANESHWAR COMPOSED-

VILHAN

MITAKSHARA

  • VILHAN WAS THE AUTHOR OF ‘VIKRAMANGCHARITA’.
  • SOMESHWARA-III COMPOSED-

MANSOULLAS

ABHILASHITARTHCHINTAMANI

CHALUKYA OF BADAMI

  • JAISINGH WAS THE FOUNDER OF CHALUKYA DYNASTY OF BADAMI. (ACCORDING TO KAIRA COPPER PLATE INSCRIPTION).
  • KIRTI-I CONQUERED GOA AND RENAMED AS KHETDWEEP.
  • PULKESIN-II-

MANGLESH WAS HIS GUARDIAN

HE DEFEATED HIS UNCLE MANGLESH IN 610 AD BECAME THE RULER.

HE ACCEPTED HARSHA AS THE RULER OF SOUTH

PALLAVA RULER NARSINGHVARMAN-I DEFEATED AND KILLED HIM 

CHINESE TRAVELLER ZUANG ZANG VISITED SOUTH INDIA DURING HIS REIGN

HE DEFEATED HARSHA AND ASSUMED THE TITLE OF ‘PARMESHWARA’

  • NARSINGHVARMAN KILLED PULKESHIN-II AND ASSUMED THE TITLE ‘VATAPIKONDA’.
  • PULKESIN-II ASSUMED THE TITLE OF

SATYASHREYA

SRIPRITHVIVALLABHMAHRAJA

  • ELEPHANT ISLAND WAS KNOWN AS LAXMIPURI OF WESTERN COAST.
  • KIRTIVARMAN-I PERFORMED ‘BAHUSUVARNA’ AND ‘AGNISTOM’ SACRIFICES.
  • VINYADITYA-II ASSUMED THE TITLE of ‘SAKALOTTARPATHNATHA’.
  • VIKRAMADITYA-II-

ASSUMED THE TITLE OF ‘KANCHINKONDA’

HE DEFEATED-

PANDYAS

CHOLAS

KALBHRO

  • TRILOKYA MAHADEVI CONSTRUCTED TRILOKESHWAR MANDIR.
  • LOK MAHADEVI CONSTRUCTED VIRUPAKSHMAHADEV TEMPLE OF PATTADKAL.

CHALUKYA OF VENGI

  • VISHNUVARDHAN-

FOUNDER OF CHALUKYA DYNASTY OF VENGI

FOLLOWER OF BHAGWATA CULT OF HINDU RELIGION

HIS WIFE AYNAMAHADEVI CONSTRUCTED JAIN TEMPLES OF VIJAYWADA

  • VENGI WAS THE CAPITAL OF CHALUKYAS’S.
  • VIJAYADITYA-

MOST POWERFUL RULER OF CHALUKYA DYNASTY OF VENGI

HE DEFEATED RASTRKUTAS, PALLAVAS AND PANDYAS

  • VIJAYADITYA-III ANNOUNCED HIMSELF AS THE GREATEST RULER OF DAKSHINAPATHA.

CHOLA DYNASTY

  • CHOLA EMPIRE WAS DIVIDED IN 6 PROVINCES.
  • PANDAYA RULER KULSHEKHRA ENDED THE CHOLA EMPIRE IN 1279 AD.
  • VALINJYER AND MANIGRAMAM WAS THE TRADE UNIONS.
  • TREASON CONSIDERED AS A SEVERE CRIME.
  • THE ENTRY GATE OF TEMPLES ARE KNOWN AS GOPURAM DURING CHOLA PERIOD.
  • THE OFFICIAL LANGUGE OF CHOLA EMPIRE WAS SANSKRIT AND TAMIL.
  • BASAVA ESTABLISHED THE LINGAYAT CULT.
  • NAYANARS WERE THE FOLLOWERS OF LORD SHIVA.
  • ALVARS WERE THE FOLLOWERS OF LORD VISHNU.
  • THE CAPITAL OF CHOLAS WAS TANJUR.
  • THE FIRST DESCRIPTION OF CLOLA’S MENTIONED IN 13th INSCRIPTION OF ASHOKA.
  • VIJYALAYA (850 AD- 870 AD)-

FOUNDER OF CHOLA DYNASTY IN 850 AD.

  • VIJYALAYA CONSTRUCTED

DURGADEVI TEMPLE IN TANJUR

VIJAYACLOLESHWAR TEMPLE IN NATTAMALAI

  • PARANTAK-I (907 AD- 950 AD)-

DEFEATED PANDYA RULER RAJSINGH AND ASSUMED THE TITLE OF ‘MADURAIKOKDA’

PARANTAK-I DEFEATED BY RASHTRAKUTA RULER KRISHNA-III IN THE BATTLE OF TAKOLAM

  • RAJRAJA-I (985 AD- 1014 AD)-

GOT THE THRONE IN 985 AD

HIS ACTUAL NAME WAS ‘ARMOLIVARMAN’

DEFEATED THE RULER MAHENDRA-V OF SRILANKA

MADE ITS CAPITAL IN ‘POLONNAROV’ IN SRILANKA AND RENAMED AS ‘JAGANNATH MANGLAM’

HE CONSTRUCTED RAJRAJESHWARA TEMPLE OF TANJORE

HE PERMITTED SHAILENDRA THE RULER OF SRIVIJYA TO CONSTRUCT A BUDDHIST TEMPLE AT NAGAPATTINAM

MEASURED LAND OF HIS EMPIRE

HIS SISTER KUNDAVAI CONSTRUCTED THE TEMPLES OF JAIN, SHIVA AND VAISHNAV AT SAME PLACE

RAJRAJA-I CONQUERED

SRILANKA

MALDIVE

PANDYA

KERALA

  • RAJRAJA-I ASSUMED THE TITLE OF-

KANDULUR-SHALEYKALMARUT

SHIVPADSHEKARA

CHOLAS NAVAL ARMY WAS STRONGEST DURING HIS REIGN

  • RAJENDRA-I (1014 AD-1044 AD)-

HE IMPRIOSNED SRILANKAN RULER MAHENDRA-V

DESTROYED BUDDHIST VIHARAS IN SRILANKA

ASSUMED THE TITLE OF ‘GANGAIKONDA’

MADE ITS NEW CAPITAL ‘GANGAIKONDACHOLAPURAM’

HE WAS CONTEMPORARY TO SANGRAMVIJYOTUNG VARNMAN OF THE SRIVIJAYA DYNASTY

CONSTRUCTED CHOLGANGAM LAKE (16 MILE LONG) AFTER CONQUERING BENGAL

MAXIMUM EXPANSION OF CHOLA EMPIRE TOOK PLACE DURING HIS REIGN

ESHAANSHIVA AND SARVASHIVA WAS HIS TEACHERS

  • RAJENDRA-I CONQUERED

SOUTH EAST ASIA

ANDAMANAND NICOBAR

ARAKAN

PEGU

  • RAJADHIRAJA-I (1044 AD- 1054 AD)-

ASSUMED THE TITLE OF ‘VIJAYRAJENDRA’ AFTER CONQUERING BELGAL

ASSUMED THE TITLE OF ‘VIJAYAKONDA’

CONTRUCTED VIJYASTAMBH AT YETGIRI

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  • RAJENDRA-II (1054 AD- 1063 AD) CONSTRUCTED VIJYA STAMBHA AT KOLHAPUR AFTER DEFEATING SOMESHWAR.
  • VIR RAJENDRA (1063 AD- 1070 AD) CONSTRUCTED VIJYA STAMBH AT BANK OF TUNGBHADRA RIVER AFTER DEFEATING CHALUCKYAS.
  • KULOTTUNG SUPRESS THE REVOLT OF KALINGA.
  • JAIGONDAR

HE WAS THE COURT POET OF KULOTTUNG-I

HE COMPOSED KALINGTUPARNI

  • TAMIL RAMAYNA WAS COMPOSED BY KAMBAN DURING THE REIGN OF KULOTTUNG-II.
  • ADITYA-I CONSTRUCTED

THE BALASUBHRAMANIYAM TEMPLE  

KUMBHKONAM TEMPLE AT KUNNUR

  • RAJRAJA-II (1146 AD- 1173 AD)CONSTRUCTED ERAVTESHWAR TEMPLE AT DARASURAM.
  • RAJENDRA-III (1246 AD- 1279 AD) WAS THE LAST RULER OF CHOLA DYNASTY.
  • LIST OF CHOLA RULERS-

VIJAYALAYA- (850 AD- 870 AD)

ADITYA I- (870 AD- 907 AD)

PARANTAKA I- (907 AD- 950 AD)

GANDARADITYA- (950 AD- 956 AD)

ARINJAYA- (956 AD- 957 AD)

SUNDARA (PARANTAKA II)-  (957 AD- 970 AD)

UTTAMA- (970 AD- 985 AD)

RAJARAJA I- (985 AD- 1014 AD)

RAJENDRA I- (1014 AD- 1044 AD)

RAJADHIRAJA- (1044 AD- 1054 AD)

RAJENDRA II- (1054 AD- 1063 AD)

VIRARAJENDRA- (1063 AD- 1070 AD)

ATHIRAJENDRA- (1070 AD- 1070 AD)

KULOTHUNGA I- (1070 AD- 1118 AD)

VIKRAMA- (1118 AD- 1135 AD)

KULOTHUNGA II- (1135 AD- 1150 AD)

RAJARAJA II- (1146 AD- 1173 AD)

RAJADHIRAJA II- (1173 AD- 1178 AD)

KULOTHUNGA III- (1178 AD- 1218 AD)

RAJARAJA III- (1218 AD- 1246 AD)

RAJENDRA III- (1246 AD- 1279 AD)

YADAVAS OF DEVGIRI-

  • BHILLABHA WAS THE FOUNDER YADAV DYNASTY OF DEVGIRI.
  • HE MADE HIS CAPITAL AT DEVGIRI.
  • THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF YADAVA DYNASTY WAS SINGHAN.
  • ‘SANGHEETRATNAKAR’ WAS COMPOSED BY SARANGDEVA AT THE ROYAL COURT OF SINGHAN.
  • ‘VRATKHANDA’ WAS COMPOSED BY HEMADRI MAHADEVA.
  • RAMCHANDRA WAS THE LAST RULER OF YADAV DYNASTY.
  • BHASKRACHARYA COMPOSED ‘KARANKAUTUHAL’ AND ‘SIDDHANT SHIROMANI’.
  • ALAUDDIN KHILJI DEFEATED DEVGIRI IN 1296 AD.
  • LAXMIDHARA SON OF BHASKARACHARYA WAS THE COURT POET OF JAYTUNGI.

HOYSAL DYNASTY-

  • VISHNUVARDHAN WAS THE ACTUAL FOUNDER OF THE HOYSAL DYNASTY.
  • HOYSALS WERE decendants OF YADAVAS.
  • HOYSALESHWAR TEMPLE AND CHENNA KESHAW TEMPLE WAS CONSTRUCTED DURING THE REGIN OF VISHNUWARDHAN.
  • VIR VALLAL WAS THE LAST RULER OF HOYSAL DYNASTY.
  • MALIK KAFUR THE ARMY COMMANDER OF ALAUDDIN KHILJI DEFEATED AND DESTROYED HOYSAL DYNASTY.

KADAMBA DYNASTY

  • MAYUR SHARMAN FOUNDED KADAMBA DYNASTY.
  • KADAMBA RULERS MADE ITS CAPITAL VANVASI. THEIR 2nd CAPITAL WAS VALASIKA.
  • MRAGESH VARMAN WAS THE SUCCESSOR OD MAYUR SHARMAN.
  • MRAGESH VARMAN CONSTRUCTED A TEMPLE AT VALASIKA IN THE MEMORY OF MAYUR SHARMAN.

 GANG DYNASTY-

  • KONKNI VERMA FOUNDED GANG DYNASTY.
  • GANG RULERS RULED OVER GANGWADI IN THE SOUTH OF PRESENT DAY MYSORE.
  • GANG RULER SRI VIJAYA MADE ITS CAPITAL BHANMPUR.

KAKTIYA OF WARANGAL-

  • BET-I WAS THE FOUNDER OF KAKTIYA DYNASTY.
  • ANUMAKONDA WAS ITS CAPITAL.
  • KAKTIYA WAS THE FEUDALS OF CHALUKYA (WESTERN).
  • KAKTIYA RULER PAROLA-II FREED THEIR KINGDOM FROM CHALUCKYAS.
  • RUDRADEVA-

CONSTRUCTED THE TEMPLE OS THOUSAND PILLARS AT ANUMAKONDA

ESTABLISHED ORUGALLU (PRESENT DAY VARANGAL)

  •  GANPATIDEVA WAS THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THIS DYNASTY. HE MADE ITS CAPITAL VARANGAL.
  • BADDENA COMPOSED ‘NITISHASTRA MUKTAVALI’.
  • PASHUPAT AND KALAMUKHA CULT OF HINDU RELIGION FOLLOWED IN KAKTIYA KINGDOM.

PRATISTASAR WAS COMPOSED BY APPACHARYA