PALLAVA ADMINISTRATION: 

Kingship was attributed to define origin. The kings claimed their descent from the God Brahma. It has hereditary. Yet, on one occasion a king was elected. Most of the kings were […]

The summer heat drives us towards shades from trees. Those who are indoor, use fans and coolers. Those who are affluent install an air conditioner. Now on the same analogy, we are suffering from the heat of […]

Political History of Pallavas

The first important ruler was Siva Skandavarman who performed an Aswamedha and other Vedic sacrifices. His capital was kanchi. Samudragupta forced the pallava king, Vishnugopa, to […]

Ptolemy lists six coastal places in Tamilnadu to which he appends the word ‘emporium’.

· Three of these, Musiri, Korkai and Kavarippattinam are known from anthologies to have been chief ports of three early […]

Sangam works may be generally classified into three parts like Ettuttogai (the eight anthologies) and Pattupattu (the ten idylls) and pathinenkilu kanakku.
The group of Ettuttogai consists of:

1. Narrinai
2. […]

Sangam works may be generally classified into three parts like Ettuttogai (the eight anthologies) and Pattupattu (the ten idylls) and pathinenkilu kanakku.
The group of Ettuttogai consists of:

1. Narrinai
2. […]

The Cheras

• The Cheras ruled over an area comprising north Travancore, Cochin and South Malabar.

•The site of Vanji, the Chera capital has been located by some scholars near Musiri (Cranganore) while many […]

The religion of the Sangam age was not uniform.

· Their rituals were related to animism and other forms of anthropomorphic deity worship.

· The whole philosophy of reincarnation, hero worship, ancestor […]

The stratification in Tamil Sangam society was primarily confined to the binary between the Vyarntor (the high born) and Ilipirappalar (the low born).

· Tolkappiyam list of four categories (castes): Andanar […]