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Early medieval period of INDIA
Muhammad of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni or Mahmud Ghaznawi,(Persian:
‫محمود‬‫غزنوی‬ )(November 2, 971 - April 30, 1030), also spelled
as Mahmood Ghaznawi, (full name: Yamīn al-Dawlah
Abd al-Qāṣim Maḥmūd Ibn Sebük Tegīn) was the most
prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty and ruled from
997 until his death in 1030. Mahmud turned the former
provincial city of Ghazni (now in Afghanistan) into the
wealthy capital of an extensive empire which extended
from Afghanistan into most of Iran as well as Pakistan and
regions of North-West India. He was also the first ruler to
carry the title Sultan ("authority"), signifying the extent of
his power, though preserving the ideological link to the
suzerainty of the Caliph. Following the defeat of the Rajput
Confederacy, after deciding to retaliate for their combined
resistance, Mahmud then set out on regular expeditions
against them, leaving the conquered kingdoms in the
hands of Hindu vassals annexing only the Punjab region.[1]
He also vowed to raid India every year.
Mahmud had already had relationships with the
leadership in Balkh through marriage. Its local Emir Abu
Nasr Mohammad, offered his services to the Sultan and his
daughter to Mahmud's son, Muhammad. After Nasr's
death Mahmud brought Balkh under his leadership. This
alliance greatly helped him during his expeditions into
Northern India.
Mamluk or slave dynasty
Muhammad of Ghor appointed Qutubuddin Aibak, his slave, as his
governor, who started an independent rule after the death of his
master. The Mamluk dynasty is also known as the Slave Dynasty as
Aibak was a former slave of Muhammad Ghori. Aibak began the
construction of Qutub Minar, which was completed by Iltutmish, his
successor and son-in-law. Aibak's actual successor was his son
Aramshah, but the nobles preferred Iltutmish, the Subedar of Badaun.
Iltutmish was followed by Razia Sultana, his daughter, who was a good
administrator and the first female ruler in the Muslim world. She was
endowed with all qualities befitting a King, but she was not born of the
right son. After the marriage with Altunia (a noble of Bhatinda), her
nobles revolted against her. They couldn't accept this and she was
killed by her nobles, after 3 and half years. Balban succeeded her and
ruled until 1286 AD. Many infamous and inefficient rulers followed.
Faced with revolts by conquered territories and rival families, the
Mamluk dynasty came to an end in 1290.
Khilji Dynasty
The Khalji or Khilji dynasty were Turko-Afghan, who had established
themselves as rulers of Bengal in the time of Muhammad Ghori, took
control of the empire in a coup which eliminated the last of the
Mamluks. The Khaljis conquered Gujarat and Malwa, and sent the first
expeditions south of the Narmada River, as far south as Tamil Nadu.
Sultanate rule continued to extend into southern India, first by the Delhi
Sultans, then by the breakaway Bahamani Sultanate of Gulbarga, and
after the breakup of the Bahmani state in 1518, by the five independent
Deccan Sultanates. The kingdom of Vijayanagar united southern India
and arrested the Delhi Sultanate's expansion for a time, until its
eventual fall to the Deccan Sultanates in 1565.
Tughlaq dynasty
The Tughlaq Dynasty lasted for close to a hundred years. It produced
two powerful Sultans- Muhammad-Bin Tughlaq and Firoz Shah
Tughlaq. Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq (1320–1325) was the first ruler of the
dynasty. He was an efficient military commander. He was succeeded by
Jauna Khan, who took the title of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. He was a
very powerful ruler. He shifted his capital in 1326,from Delhi to Devgiri
(now known as Daulatabad). During the Qarachil expedition, he lost
control over the empire and died in 1351. He was succeeded by Firoz
shah Tughlaq (1351–1388). He was very successful as a reformer.
Sayyid dynasty
The Sayyid dynasty ruled Delhi Sultanate in India from 1414 to 1451.
They succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the Sultanate until they
were displaced by the Lodi dynasty. Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid
dynasty and the dynasty ruled for about 37 years over Northern India.
Lodi dynasty
Lodi Dynasty was a Ghilzai (Khilji) Afghan dynasty, who ruled over the
Delhi Sultanate during its last phase, displacing the Sayyid dynasty.
Founded by Bahlul Lodi, it ruled from 1451 to 1526. The last ruler of this
dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi, was defeated and killed by Babur in the first
Battle of Panipat on April 20, 1526. Sikander Lodi is considered the
greatest ruler of the dynasty.
Ibrahim Lodi
The last Lodi ruler, Ibrahim Lodi was greatly disliked by his court and
subjects. Upon the death of his father Sikander Lodi, he quashed a brief
rebellion led by some of his nobles who wanted his younger brother Jalal
Khan to be the Sultan. After seizing the throne by having Jalal Khan
murdered, he never really did succeed in pacifying his nobles.
Subsequently Daulat Khan, the governor of Punjab and Alam Khan, his
uncle, sent an invitation to Babur, the ruler of Kabul to invade Delhi.
The first Battle of Panipat (April 1526) was fought between the forces of
Babur and the Delhi Sultanate. Ibrahim Lodi was killed on the battlefield.
By way of superior generalship, vast experience in warfare, effective
strategy, and appropriate use of artillery, Babur won the First battle of
Panipat and subsequently occupied Agra and Delhi. The new Mughal
dynasty was to rule India for another 300 years.
Monetary system under the Sultanate
In the first half of the 14th century,
the Sultanate introduced a
monetary economy in the provinces
(sarkars) and districts (parganas) that
had been established and founded a
network of market centers through
which the traditional village
economies were both exploited and
stimulated and drawn into the
wider culture. State revenues
remained based on successful
agriculture, which induced Sultan
Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325–51)
to have village wells dug, to offer
seed to the peasants, and to
encourage cash crops like sugarcane
(Braudel 1984, pp 96f, 512ff).
Mongol Invasion
Perhaps the greatest contribution of the Sultanate was its temporary
success in insulating the subcontinent from the potential devastation of
the Mongol invasion from Central Asia in the thirteenth century.
However, the invasion of Timur in 1398 significantly weakened the
Delhi Sultanate. The Delhi Sultanate revived briefly under the Lodis
before it was conquered by the Mughal emperor Babur in 1526.
Pallavas
The seventh century Tamil Nadu saw the rise of the Pallavas under
Mahendravarman I and his son Mamalla Narasimhavarman I. The Pallavas
were not a recognised political power before the second century.[47] It has
been widely accepted by scholars that they were originally executive
officers under the Satavahana kings.[48] After the fall of the Satavahanas,
they began to get control over parts of Andhra and the Tamil country. Later
they had marital ties with the Vishnukundina who ruled over the Deccan. It
was around 550 AD under King Simhavishnu that the Pallavas emerged
into prominence. They subjugated the Cholas and reigned as far south as
the Kaveri River. The Pallavas were at their finest during the reigns of
Narasimhavarman I and Pallavamalla Nandivarman II. Pallavas ruled a
large portion of South India with Kanchipuram as their capital. Dravidian
architecture reached its peak during the Pallava rule.[citation needed]
Narasimhavarman II built the Shore Temple which is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. Many sources describe Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen
school of Buddhism in China, as a prince of the Pallava dynasty.[49][50]
Chalukyas
During the sixth and the seventh centuries, the western Deccan saw the
rise of the Chalukyas based in Vatapi. Pulakesi II (c.610–642) invaded
the Pallava kingdom in the reign of Mahendravarman I.
Narashimhavarman who succeeded Mahendravarman mounted a
counter invasion of the Chalukya country and took Vatapi. The rivalry
between the Chalukyas and the Pallavas continued for another 100
years until the demise of the Chalukyas around 750. The Chalukyas and
Pallavas fought numerous battles and the Pallava capital Kanchipuram
was occupied by Vikramaditya II during the reign of Nandivarman
II.[51] Nandivarman II had a very long reign (732–796). He led an
expedition to the Ganga kingdom (south Mysore) in 760. Pallavas were
also in constant conflict with the Pandyas and their frontier shifted
along the river Kaveri. The Pallavas had the more difficult existence of
the two as they had to fight on two fronts—against the Pandyas as wells
as the Chalukyas.
Pandya Kadungon
Pandya Kadungon (560–590)
is credited with the overthrow
of the Kalabhras in the
south.[52] Kadungon and his
son Maravarman
Avanisulamani revived the
Pandya power. Pandya
Cendan extended their rule to
the Chera country. His son
Arikesari Parantaka
Maravarman (c. 650–700) had
a long and prosperous rule.
He fought many battles and
extended the Pandya power.
Pandya was well known since
ancient times, with contacts,
even diplomatic, reaching the
Roman Empire
Pandya Srimara
After some decades of expansion, the Pandyan Empire was large
enough to pose a serious threat to the Pallava power. Pandya
Maravarman Rajasimha aligned with the Chalukya Vikramaditya II
and attacked the Pallava king Nandivarman II.[54] Varagunan I
defeated the Pallavas in a battle on the banks of the Kaveri. The Pallava
king Nandivarman sought to restrain the growing power of the
Pandyas and went into an alliance with the feudal chieftains of Kongu
and Chera countries. The armies met in several battles and the Pandya
forces scored decisive victories in them. Pandyas under Srimara
Srivallaba also invaded Sri Lanka and devastated the northern
provinces in 840.[55]
Pandya decline
The Pandya power continued to grow under Srimara and encroached
further into the Pallava territories. The Pallavas were now facing a new
threat in the form of the Rashtrakutas who had replaced the Chalukyas
in the western Deccan. However the Pallavas found an able monarch in
Nandivarman III, who with the help of his Ganga and the Chola allies
defeated Srimara at the battle of Tellaru. The Pallava kingdom again
extended up to the river Vaigai. The Pandyas suffered further defeats in
the hands of the Pallava Nripatunga at Arisil (c. 848). From then the
Pandyas had to accept the overlordship of the Pallavas.
Early Imperial Cholas
Around 850, out of obscurity rose Vijayalaya, made use of an
opportunity arising out of a conflict between Pandyas and Pallavas,
captured Thanjavur and eventually established the imperial line of the
medieval Cholas. Vijayalaya revived the Chola dynasty and his son
Aditya I helped establish their independence. He invaded Pallava
kingdom in 903 and killed the Pallava king Aparajita in battle, ending
the Pallava reign.[57] The Chola kingdom under Parantaka I expanded to
cover the entire Pandya country. However towards the end of his reign
he suffered several reverses by the Rashtrakutas who had extended
their territories well into the Chola kingdom. The Cholas went into a
temporary decline during the next few years due to weak kings, palace
intrigues and succession disputes. Despite a number of attempts the
Pandya country could not be completely subdued and the Rashtrakutas
were still a powerful enemy in the north.
Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Choladeva
However, the Chola revival began with the accession of
Rajaraja Chola I in 985. Cholas rose as a notable military,
economic and cultural power in Asia under Rajaraja and
his son Rajendra Chola I. The Chola territories stretched
from the islands of Maldives in the south to as far north
as the banks of the river Ganges in Bengal. Rajaraja
Chola conquered peninsular South India, annexed parts
of Sri Lanka and occupied the islands of Maldives.
Rajendra Chola extended the Chola conquests to the
Malayan archipelago by defeating the Srivijaya
kingdom.[58] He defeated Mahipala, the king of Bihar
and Bengal, and to commemorate his victory he built a
new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram (the town
of Cholas who conquered the Ganges). At its peak the Chola
Empire extended from the island of Sri Lanka in the
south to the Godavari basin in the north. The kingdoms
along the east coast of India up to the river Ganges
acknowledged Chola suzerainty. Chola navies invaded
and conquered Srivijaya in the Malayan archipelago.[59]
Chola armies exacted tribute from Thailand and the
Khmer kingdom of Cambodia.[60] During the reign of
Rajaraja and Rajendra, the administration of the Chola
empire matured considerably. The empire was divided
into a number of self-governing local government units,
and the officials were selected through a system of
popular elections.
The Later Imperial Cholas
Throughout this period, the Cholas were constantly troubled by the ever resilient Sinhalas
trying to overthrow the Chola occupation of Lanka, Pandya princes trying to win independence
for their traditional territories, and by the growing ambitions of the Chalukyas in the western
Deccan. The history of this period was one of constant warfare between the Cholas and of these
antagonists. A balance of power existed between the Chalukyas and the Cholas and there was a
tacit acceptance of the Tungabhadra river as the boundary between the two empires. However,
the bone of contention between these two powers was the growing Chola influence in the Vengi
kingdom. The Cholas and Chalukyas fought many battles and both kingdoms were exhausted
by the endless battles and a stalemate existed.Marital and political alliances between the Eastern
Chalukya kings based around Vengi located on the south banks of the river Godavari began
during the reign of Rajaraja following his invasion of Vengi. Virarajendra Chola's son
Athirajendra Chola was assassinated in a civil disturbance in 1070 and Kulothunga Chola I
ascended the Chola throne starting the Chalukya Chola dynasty. Kulothunga was a son of the
Vengi king Rajaraja Narendra. The Chalukya Chola dynasty saw very capable rulers in
Kulothunga Chola I and Vikrama Chola, however the eventual decline of the Chola power
practically started during this period. The Cholas lost control of the island of Lanka and were
driven out by the revival of Sinhala power.[62] Around 1118 they also lost the control of Vengi to
Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI and Gangavadi (southern Mysore districts) to the
growing power of Hoysala Vishnuvardhana, a Chalukya feudatory. In the Pandya territories,
the lack of a controlling central administration caused a number of claimants to the Pandya
throne to cause a civil war in which the Sinhalas and the Cholas were involved by proxy.
During the last century of the Chola existence, a permanent Hoysala army was stationed in
Kanchipuram to protect them from the growing influence of the Pandyas. Rajendra Chola III
was the last Chola king. The Kadava chieftain Kopperunchinga I even captured Rajendra and
held him prisoner. At the close of Rajendra’s reign (1279), the Pandyan Empire was at the height
of prosperity and had completely absorbed the Chola kingdom.[63]
Pandya revival
After being overshadowed by the Pallavas and Cholas for centuries,
Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan briefly revived the Pandya glory in 1251
and the Pandya power extended from the Telugu countries on banks of
the Godavari river to the northern half of Sri Lanka. When
Maaravaramban Kulasekara Pandyan I died in 1308, a conflict
stemming from succession disputes arose amongst his sons - the
legitimate Sundara Pandya and the illegitimate Vira Pandya (who was
favoured by the king) fought each other for the throne. Soon Madurai
fell into the hands of the invading armies of the Delhi Sultanate (which
initially gave protection to the vanquished Sundara Pandyan).
The Delhi Sultanate in South India
Malik Kafur, a general of the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji invaded and
sacked Madurai in 1311.[64] Pandyas and their descendants where
confined to a small region around Thirunelveli for a few more years.
Ravivarman Kulasekara (1299–1314), a Chera feudatory of Kulasekara
Pandya, staked his claim to the Pandya throne. Ravivarman
Kulasekhara, utilising the unsettled nature of the country, quickly
overran the southern Tamil Nadu and brought the entire region from
Kanyakumari to Kanchipuram, under the Chera kingdom. His
inscription was found in Punaamalli, a suburb of Madras.
The Vijayanagar Empire
The fourteenth century invasion by the Delhi Sultans caused a
retaliatory reaction from the Hindus, who rallied to build a new
kingdom, called the Vijayanagara Empire. Bukka, with his brother
Harihara founded the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire based in the city of
Vijayanagara in Karnataka.[66] Under Bukka the empire prospered and
continued to expand towards the south. Bukka and his son Kampana
conquered most of the kingdoms of southern India. In 1371 the
Vijayanagar empire defeated the short lived Madurai Sultanate, which
had been established by the remnants of the invading Khilji army.[67]
Eventually the empire covered the entire south India. Vijayangara
empire established local governors called Nayaks to rule in the various
territories of the empire. The Vijayanagar Empire declined in 1564
defeated by the Deccan sultans in the battle of Talikota.
Thanjavur Nayaks
The local Nayak governors declared their independence and started
their rule. The Nayaks of Madurai and Thanjavur were the most
prominent of them. Ragunatha Nayak (1600–1645) was the greatest of
the Tanjavur Nayaks.[69] Raghunatha Nayak encouraged trade and
permitted a Danish settlement in 1620 at Tarangambadi.[70] This laid the
foundation of future European involvement in the affairs of the country.
The success of the Dutch inspired the English to seek trade with
Thanjavur, which was to lead to far-reaching repercussions. Vijaya
Raghava (1631–1675) was the last of the Thanjavur Nayaks.
Madurai Nayaks
Nayaks reconstructed some of the oldest
temples in the country and their
contributions can be seen even today. Nayaks
expanded the existing temples with large
pillared halls, and tall gateway towers, which
is representative of the religious architecture
of this period.
In Madurai, Thirumalai Nayak was the most
famous Nayak ruler. He patronised art and
architecture creating new structures and
expanding the existing landmarks in and
around Madurai. On Thirumalai Nayak's
death in 1659, the Madurai Nayak kingdom
began to break up. His successors were weak
rulers and invasions of Madurai
recommenced. Shivaji Bhonsle, the great
Maratha Ruler, invaded the south, as did
Chikka Deva Raya of Mysore and other
Muslim Rulers, resulting in chaos and
instability. Rani Mangammal, a local ruler,
tried to resist these invasions showing great
courage.

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Early medieval period of INDIA

  • 2. Muhammad of Ghazni Mahmud of Ghazni or Mahmud Ghaznawi,(Persian: ‫محمود‬‫غزنوی‬ )(November 2, 971 - April 30, 1030), also spelled as Mahmood Ghaznawi, (full name: Yamīn al-Dawlah Abd al-Qāṣim Maḥmūd Ibn Sebük Tegīn) was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty and ruled from 997 until his death in 1030. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of Ghazni (now in Afghanistan) into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which extended from Afghanistan into most of Iran as well as Pakistan and regions of North-West India. He was also the first ruler to carry the title Sultan ("authority"), signifying the extent of his power, though preserving the ideological link to the suzerainty of the Caliph. Following the defeat of the Rajput Confederacy, after deciding to retaliate for their combined resistance, Mahmud then set out on regular expeditions against them, leaving the conquered kingdoms in the hands of Hindu vassals annexing only the Punjab region.[1] He also vowed to raid India every year. Mahmud had already had relationships with the leadership in Balkh through marriage. Its local Emir Abu Nasr Mohammad, offered his services to the Sultan and his daughter to Mahmud's son, Muhammad. After Nasr's death Mahmud brought Balkh under his leadership. This alliance greatly helped him during his expeditions into Northern India.
  • 3. Mamluk or slave dynasty Muhammad of Ghor appointed Qutubuddin Aibak, his slave, as his governor, who started an independent rule after the death of his master. The Mamluk dynasty is also known as the Slave Dynasty as Aibak was a former slave of Muhammad Ghori. Aibak began the construction of Qutub Minar, which was completed by Iltutmish, his successor and son-in-law. Aibak's actual successor was his son Aramshah, but the nobles preferred Iltutmish, the Subedar of Badaun. Iltutmish was followed by Razia Sultana, his daughter, who was a good administrator and the first female ruler in the Muslim world. She was endowed with all qualities befitting a King, but she was not born of the right son. After the marriage with Altunia (a noble of Bhatinda), her nobles revolted against her. They couldn't accept this and she was killed by her nobles, after 3 and half years. Balban succeeded her and ruled until 1286 AD. Many infamous and inefficient rulers followed. Faced with revolts by conquered territories and rival families, the Mamluk dynasty came to an end in 1290.
  • 4. Khilji Dynasty The Khalji or Khilji dynasty were Turko-Afghan, who had established themselves as rulers of Bengal in the time of Muhammad Ghori, took control of the empire in a coup which eliminated the last of the Mamluks. The Khaljis conquered Gujarat and Malwa, and sent the first expeditions south of the Narmada River, as far south as Tamil Nadu. Sultanate rule continued to extend into southern India, first by the Delhi Sultans, then by the breakaway Bahamani Sultanate of Gulbarga, and after the breakup of the Bahmani state in 1518, by the five independent Deccan Sultanates. The kingdom of Vijayanagar united southern India and arrested the Delhi Sultanate's expansion for a time, until its eventual fall to the Deccan Sultanates in 1565.
  • 5. Tughlaq dynasty The Tughlaq Dynasty lasted for close to a hundred years. It produced two powerful Sultans- Muhammad-Bin Tughlaq and Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq (1320–1325) was the first ruler of the dynasty. He was an efficient military commander. He was succeeded by Jauna Khan, who took the title of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. He was a very powerful ruler. He shifted his capital in 1326,from Delhi to Devgiri (now known as Daulatabad). During the Qarachil expedition, he lost control over the empire and died in 1351. He was succeeded by Firoz shah Tughlaq (1351–1388). He was very successful as a reformer.
  • 6. Sayyid dynasty The Sayyid dynasty ruled Delhi Sultanate in India from 1414 to 1451. They succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the Sultanate until they were displaced by the Lodi dynasty. Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid dynasty and the dynasty ruled for about 37 years over Northern India.
  • 7. Lodi dynasty Lodi Dynasty was a Ghilzai (Khilji) Afghan dynasty, who ruled over the Delhi Sultanate during its last phase, displacing the Sayyid dynasty. Founded by Bahlul Lodi, it ruled from 1451 to 1526. The last ruler of this dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi, was defeated and killed by Babur in the first Battle of Panipat on April 20, 1526. Sikander Lodi is considered the greatest ruler of the dynasty.
  • 8. Ibrahim Lodi The last Lodi ruler, Ibrahim Lodi was greatly disliked by his court and subjects. Upon the death of his father Sikander Lodi, he quashed a brief rebellion led by some of his nobles who wanted his younger brother Jalal Khan to be the Sultan. After seizing the throne by having Jalal Khan murdered, he never really did succeed in pacifying his nobles. Subsequently Daulat Khan, the governor of Punjab and Alam Khan, his uncle, sent an invitation to Babur, the ruler of Kabul to invade Delhi. The first Battle of Panipat (April 1526) was fought between the forces of Babur and the Delhi Sultanate. Ibrahim Lodi was killed on the battlefield. By way of superior generalship, vast experience in warfare, effective strategy, and appropriate use of artillery, Babur won the First battle of Panipat and subsequently occupied Agra and Delhi. The new Mughal dynasty was to rule India for another 300 years.
  • 9. Monetary system under the Sultanate In the first half of the 14th century, the Sultanate introduced a monetary economy in the provinces (sarkars) and districts (parganas) that had been established and founded a network of market centers through which the traditional village economies were both exploited and stimulated and drawn into the wider culture. State revenues remained based on successful agriculture, which induced Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325–51) to have village wells dug, to offer seed to the peasants, and to encourage cash crops like sugarcane (Braudel 1984, pp 96f, 512ff).
  • 10. Mongol Invasion Perhaps the greatest contribution of the Sultanate was its temporary success in insulating the subcontinent from the potential devastation of the Mongol invasion from Central Asia in the thirteenth century. However, the invasion of Timur in 1398 significantly weakened the Delhi Sultanate. The Delhi Sultanate revived briefly under the Lodis before it was conquered by the Mughal emperor Babur in 1526.
  • 11. Pallavas The seventh century Tamil Nadu saw the rise of the Pallavas under Mahendravarman I and his son Mamalla Narasimhavarman I. The Pallavas were not a recognised political power before the second century.[47] It has been widely accepted by scholars that they were originally executive officers under the Satavahana kings.[48] After the fall of the Satavahanas, they began to get control over parts of Andhra and the Tamil country. Later they had marital ties with the Vishnukundina who ruled over the Deccan. It was around 550 AD under King Simhavishnu that the Pallavas emerged into prominence. They subjugated the Cholas and reigned as far south as the Kaveri River. The Pallavas were at their finest during the reigns of Narasimhavarman I and Pallavamalla Nandivarman II. Pallavas ruled a large portion of South India with Kanchipuram as their capital. Dravidian architecture reached its peak during the Pallava rule.[citation needed] Narasimhavarman II built the Shore Temple which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many sources describe Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen school of Buddhism in China, as a prince of the Pallava dynasty.[49][50]
  • 12. Chalukyas During the sixth and the seventh centuries, the western Deccan saw the rise of the Chalukyas based in Vatapi. Pulakesi II (c.610–642) invaded the Pallava kingdom in the reign of Mahendravarman I. Narashimhavarman who succeeded Mahendravarman mounted a counter invasion of the Chalukya country and took Vatapi. The rivalry between the Chalukyas and the Pallavas continued for another 100 years until the demise of the Chalukyas around 750. The Chalukyas and Pallavas fought numerous battles and the Pallava capital Kanchipuram was occupied by Vikramaditya II during the reign of Nandivarman II.[51] Nandivarman II had a very long reign (732–796). He led an expedition to the Ganga kingdom (south Mysore) in 760. Pallavas were also in constant conflict with the Pandyas and their frontier shifted along the river Kaveri. The Pallavas had the more difficult existence of the two as they had to fight on two fronts—against the Pandyas as wells as the Chalukyas.
  • 13. Pandya Kadungon Pandya Kadungon (560–590) is credited with the overthrow of the Kalabhras in the south.[52] Kadungon and his son Maravarman Avanisulamani revived the Pandya power. Pandya Cendan extended their rule to the Chera country. His son Arikesari Parantaka Maravarman (c. 650–700) had a long and prosperous rule. He fought many battles and extended the Pandya power. Pandya was well known since ancient times, with contacts, even diplomatic, reaching the Roman Empire
  • 14. Pandya Srimara After some decades of expansion, the Pandyan Empire was large enough to pose a serious threat to the Pallava power. Pandya Maravarman Rajasimha aligned with the Chalukya Vikramaditya II and attacked the Pallava king Nandivarman II.[54] Varagunan I defeated the Pallavas in a battle on the banks of the Kaveri. The Pallava king Nandivarman sought to restrain the growing power of the Pandyas and went into an alliance with the feudal chieftains of Kongu and Chera countries. The armies met in several battles and the Pandya forces scored decisive victories in them. Pandyas under Srimara Srivallaba also invaded Sri Lanka and devastated the northern provinces in 840.[55]
  • 15. Pandya decline The Pandya power continued to grow under Srimara and encroached further into the Pallava territories. The Pallavas were now facing a new threat in the form of the Rashtrakutas who had replaced the Chalukyas in the western Deccan. However the Pallavas found an able monarch in Nandivarman III, who with the help of his Ganga and the Chola allies defeated Srimara at the battle of Tellaru. The Pallava kingdom again extended up to the river Vaigai. The Pandyas suffered further defeats in the hands of the Pallava Nripatunga at Arisil (c. 848). From then the Pandyas had to accept the overlordship of the Pallavas.
  • 16. Early Imperial Cholas Around 850, out of obscurity rose Vijayalaya, made use of an opportunity arising out of a conflict between Pandyas and Pallavas, captured Thanjavur and eventually established the imperial line of the medieval Cholas. Vijayalaya revived the Chola dynasty and his son Aditya I helped establish their independence. He invaded Pallava kingdom in 903 and killed the Pallava king Aparajita in battle, ending the Pallava reign.[57] The Chola kingdom under Parantaka I expanded to cover the entire Pandya country. However towards the end of his reign he suffered several reverses by the Rashtrakutas who had extended their territories well into the Chola kingdom. The Cholas went into a temporary decline during the next few years due to weak kings, palace intrigues and succession disputes. Despite a number of attempts the Pandya country could not be completely subdued and the Rashtrakutas were still a powerful enemy in the north.
  • 17. Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Choladeva However, the Chola revival began with the accession of Rajaraja Chola I in 985. Cholas rose as a notable military, economic and cultural power in Asia under Rajaraja and his son Rajendra Chola I. The Chola territories stretched from the islands of Maldives in the south to as far north as the banks of the river Ganges in Bengal. Rajaraja Chola conquered peninsular South India, annexed parts of Sri Lanka and occupied the islands of Maldives. Rajendra Chola extended the Chola conquests to the Malayan archipelago by defeating the Srivijaya kingdom.[58] He defeated Mahipala, the king of Bihar and Bengal, and to commemorate his victory he built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram (the town of Cholas who conquered the Ganges). At its peak the Chola Empire extended from the island of Sri Lanka in the south to the Godavari basin in the north. The kingdoms along the east coast of India up to the river Ganges acknowledged Chola suzerainty. Chola navies invaded and conquered Srivijaya in the Malayan archipelago.[59] Chola armies exacted tribute from Thailand and the Khmer kingdom of Cambodia.[60] During the reign of Rajaraja and Rajendra, the administration of the Chola empire matured considerably. The empire was divided into a number of self-governing local government units, and the officials were selected through a system of popular elections.
  • 18. The Later Imperial Cholas Throughout this period, the Cholas were constantly troubled by the ever resilient Sinhalas trying to overthrow the Chola occupation of Lanka, Pandya princes trying to win independence for their traditional territories, and by the growing ambitions of the Chalukyas in the western Deccan. The history of this period was one of constant warfare between the Cholas and of these antagonists. A balance of power existed between the Chalukyas and the Cholas and there was a tacit acceptance of the Tungabhadra river as the boundary between the two empires. However, the bone of contention between these two powers was the growing Chola influence in the Vengi kingdom. The Cholas and Chalukyas fought many battles and both kingdoms were exhausted by the endless battles and a stalemate existed.Marital and political alliances between the Eastern Chalukya kings based around Vengi located on the south banks of the river Godavari began during the reign of Rajaraja following his invasion of Vengi. Virarajendra Chola's son Athirajendra Chola was assassinated in a civil disturbance in 1070 and Kulothunga Chola I ascended the Chola throne starting the Chalukya Chola dynasty. Kulothunga was a son of the Vengi king Rajaraja Narendra. The Chalukya Chola dynasty saw very capable rulers in Kulothunga Chola I and Vikrama Chola, however the eventual decline of the Chola power practically started during this period. The Cholas lost control of the island of Lanka and were driven out by the revival of Sinhala power.[62] Around 1118 they also lost the control of Vengi to Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI and Gangavadi (southern Mysore districts) to the growing power of Hoysala Vishnuvardhana, a Chalukya feudatory. In the Pandya territories, the lack of a controlling central administration caused a number of claimants to the Pandya throne to cause a civil war in which the Sinhalas and the Cholas were involved by proxy. During the last century of the Chola existence, a permanent Hoysala army was stationed in Kanchipuram to protect them from the growing influence of the Pandyas. Rajendra Chola III was the last Chola king. The Kadava chieftain Kopperunchinga I even captured Rajendra and held him prisoner. At the close of Rajendra’s reign (1279), the Pandyan Empire was at the height of prosperity and had completely absorbed the Chola kingdom.[63]
  • 19. Pandya revival After being overshadowed by the Pallavas and Cholas for centuries, Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan briefly revived the Pandya glory in 1251 and the Pandya power extended from the Telugu countries on banks of the Godavari river to the northern half of Sri Lanka. When Maaravaramban Kulasekara Pandyan I died in 1308, a conflict stemming from succession disputes arose amongst his sons - the legitimate Sundara Pandya and the illegitimate Vira Pandya (who was favoured by the king) fought each other for the throne. Soon Madurai fell into the hands of the invading armies of the Delhi Sultanate (which initially gave protection to the vanquished Sundara Pandyan).
  • 20. The Delhi Sultanate in South India Malik Kafur, a general of the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji invaded and sacked Madurai in 1311.[64] Pandyas and their descendants where confined to a small region around Thirunelveli for a few more years. Ravivarman Kulasekara (1299–1314), a Chera feudatory of Kulasekara Pandya, staked his claim to the Pandya throne. Ravivarman Kulasekhara, utilising the unsettled nature of the country, quickly overran the southern Tamil Nadu and brought the entire region from Kanyakumari to Kanchipuram, under the Chera kingdom. His inscription was found in Punaamalli, a suburb of Madras.
  • 21. The Vijayanagar Empire The fourteenth century invasion by the Delhi Sultans caused a retaliatory reaction from the Hindus, who rallied to build a new kingdom, called the Vijayanagara Empire. Bukka, with his brother Harihara founded the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire based in the city of Vijayanagara in Karnataka.[66] Under Bukka the empire prospered and continued to expand towards the south. Bukka and his son Kampana conquered most of the kingdoms of southern India. In 1371 the Vijayanagar empire defeated the short lived Madurai Sultanate, which had been established by the remnants of the invading Khilji army.[67] Eventually the empire covered the entire south India. Vijayangara empire established local governors called Nayaks to rule in the various territories of the empire. The Vijayanagar Empire declined in 1564 defeated by the Deccan sultans in the battle of Talikota.
  • 22. Thanjavur Nayaks The local Nayak governors declared their independence and started their rule. The Nayaks of Madurai and Thanjavur were the most prominent of them. Ragunatha Nayak (1600–1645) was the greatest of the Tanjavur Nayaks.[69] Raghunatha Nayak encouraged trade and permitted a Danish settlement in 1620 at Tarangambadi.[70] This laid the foundation of future European involvement in the affairs of the country. The success of the Dutch inspired the English to seek trade with Thanjavur, which was to lead to far-reaching repercussions. Vijaya Raghava (1631–1675) was the last of the Thanjavur Nayaks.
  • 23. Madurai Nayaks Nayaks reconstructed some of the oldest temples in the country and their contributions can be seen even today. Nayaks expanded the existing temples with large pillared halls, and tall gateway towers, which is representative of the religious architecture of this period. In Madurai, Thirumalai Nayak was the most famous Nayak ruler. He patronised art and architecture creating new structures and expanding the existing landmarks in and around Madurai. On Thirumalai Nayak's death in 1659, the Madurai Nayak kingdom began to break up. His successors were weak rulers and invasions of Madurai recommenced. Shivaji Bhonsle, the great Maratha Ruler, invaded the south, as did Chikka Deva Raya of Mysore and other Muslim Rulers, resulting in chaos and instability. Rani Mangammal, a local ruler, tried to resist these invasions showing great courage.