Talk:History of South India

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Contents 1 Timeline 2 Introduction 3 Pallavas 4 This article needs References 5 Reorder

[edit] Timeline

Changes were made according to the timeline of dynasties. Inscriptions found at Bhattiprolu (Guntur District, A.P.,) pointed out the existance of a small kingdom that predated Mauryan kingdom. Satavahanas were vassals of Mauryans and became independent around 250 BCE. Pandyan kingdom postdates Satavahanas.

[edit] Introduction

The introduction mentions that the history of South India begins at 200 BC. But the Pandyas were ruling from the 6th Century BC itself. This needs to be changed --Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan

Find it hard to believe that. Any historical proof (except Devaneyan-style concoctions)?

-- Kavaiyan 02:54, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pallavas

The main page talks of Pallavapuri in AP being the capital of the Pallavas. Someone verified that fact? History talks of Kanceepuram/Kanchipuram as the capital of the Pallavas, which places it squarely in Tamil Nadu. Can the original author correct the fact, or can I go ahead and do it myself?

And, as far as I know, Pulekesin's Vatapi (now known as Badami) is in Northern Karnataka. Badami, Bijapur and Sholapur still have many monuments of the Chaulukyas.

The page needs a lot of improvement - some photographs too. A good place to start for photographs is Ruins of India, at Flickr --Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan 16:32, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] This article needs References

Please add a References section and list all the relevant sources. cheers Parthi (Venu62) 23:08, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Reorder

I have made some additions and rearrangements to the various ancient dynasties. They were not listed in any particular order. I've made them chronological. I have also removed some weasle words and POV text. - Parthi 04:53, 15 June 2006 (UTC)