South Indian History
South Indian History - Chera, Chola, Pandya, Pallava, Chalukya, Vijayanagar, Nayak dynasties. From Sangam age to British period. Art, architecture, literature specialties.
Learning Content
👑 Sangam Era Moovender - Chera, Chola, Pandiyar!
Duration:BC 300 - AD 300 |Literature:Society literature
🗺️ Moovendar Regime Areas - SVG Map
📊 Movender comparison
| feature | Join 🏹 | Chola 🐯 | Pandyar 🐟 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Vanchi (Karuvoor) | Vrayur | Madurai |
| port | Musiri, Throat | Kaveripoompattinam, Nagapattinam | Murder |
| Symbol | Bow & Arrow | tiger | Fish |
| Chief King | Redhead | Charcoal Cholan | Nedunchezhiyan |
| Special | Kannagi Temple, Roman Trade | Kallanai, paddy yield | Association, pearl |
| area | Kerala | Tanjore, Trichy | Madurai, Tirunelveli |
🏛️ Pallavar & Chola Empire!
👑 Pallava Dynasty (275-897 AD)
| the king | Period | specialties |
|---|---|---|
| Simvishnu | 575-600 | Beginning of the Pallava Empire, Vaishnavism |
| Mahendravarman I | 600-630 | Mandakapattu Cave Temple, Madhavilasa Pragasana, Saivism |
| Narasimhavarman I | 630-668 | Visit Mamallapuram, Wadabi Kondan, Huan Chang |
| Narasimhavarman II | 700-728 | Kailasanathar Temple, Nagapattinam Chinese Pagoda |
| Nandivarman II | 731-796 | Vaikunda Perumal Temple |
| Aparajithan | 879-897 | The last Pallavar was defeated by Aditya Chola |
👑 Chola Empire (850-1279 AD)
| the king | Period | specialties |
|---|---|---|
| Vijayalayan | 850-871 | Founder of the Chola Empire, captured Tanjore |
| Aditya I | 871-907 | End of the Pallavas, Battle of Tiruppurambiam |
| Parantaka I | 907-955 | Madurai Kondan, Chidambaram pon veinya |
| Rajaraja Cholan I | 985-1014 | Prahadeeswarar Temple, Navy, Sri Lanka Victory |
| Rajendra Cholan I | 1014-1044 | Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Kadaram Vetri, to Ganga |
| Kulothunga I | 1070-1120 | Chola, Chalukya-Chola dynasty who abolished customs |
| Rajendra III | 1246-1279 | The last Chola, Pandyar wins |
🏛️ Pallava vs Chola - Architecture
| feature | Pallavar | Chola |
|---|---|---|
| Type of temple | Cave temple, monolithic chariot | Stone Temple, Vimana |
| Main site | Mamallapuram | Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram |
| UNESCO | Mamallapuram (1984) | Pragatheeswarar (1987) |
| Sculpture | Arjuna penance | Nataraja Bronze |
⚔️ Chola Naval Invasions
| Invasion | the king | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Rajarajan I | Anuradhapuram |
| Maldives | Rajarajan I | 12,000 islands |
| slag | Rajendran I | Malaysia, Indonesia |
| Ganges | Rajendran I | Preschool, Kalingam |
🏰 Vijayanagara Empire & Heroes!
👑 Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1646) - SVG
👑 Nayak dynasties
| hero | Capital | Period | Chief King | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madurai | Madurai | 1529-1736 | Thirumalai Naikkar | Meenakshi Temple, Nayakkar Mahal |
| Tanjore | Tanjore | 1532-1673 | Raghunath Nayak | Music, dance |
| red | red | 1509-1649 | Krishnappa Nayak | Fort building |
🌍 Foreign Travelers - Vijayanagar
| traveler | Country | Period | the king |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolo Gondi | Italy | 1420 | Devarayar II |
| Abdul Razak | Persia | 1443 | Devarayar II |
| Domingo Pace | Portugal | 1520-22 | Krishnadevaraya |
| Fernao Nunez | Portugal | 1535-37 | Printer |
🎯 தென் இந்திய வரலாறு - Quick Revision!
🧠 Memory Tricks - SVG
📝 One Liner Facts
| 🔹 | Founder of Vijayanagar | Harihar & Booker (1336) |
| 🔹 | Andhra Bhojan | Krishnadevaraya |
| 🔹 | Amuktamalya | Krishnadevaraya (Telugu) |
| 🔹 | Ashtadikajas | 8 Poets (Allasani Bethanna) |
| 🔹 | Battle of Talikot | 1565 - Fall of Vijayanagara |
| 🔹 | Nayak Mahal | Madurai - Thirumalai Nayakkar |
| 🔹 | Capital of the Sangam Cheras | Vanchi (Karuvoor) |
| 🔹 | Karikalan specialty | Kallanai (Grand Order) |
| 🔹 | Chola port | Complaint (Kaveripoompattinam) |
| 🔹 | Ponder specialty | Pearl, Association Cultivation |
🎯 Quick Numbers
- 1336→ Vijayanagar Company
- 1509-1529→ Krishnadevaraya's rule
- 1565→ Battle of Talikot
- 1646→ Vijayanagar result
- 4→ Vijayanagara dynasties
- 8→ Ashtadikajas
- 5→ Deccan Sultans
- 3→ Nayak dynasties (Madurai, Tanjore, Senji)
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