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The Chera dynasty was an ancient Tamil dynasty that ruled various regions of the western coast and western ghats in the Malabar region.
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Chola Dynasty [9th-11th Century]: A Glorious Era of South Indian History
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The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in world history.
Chola Empire is known as a thalasso cratic empire(a state with primarily maritime realms, an empire at sea, or a seaborne empire).
Kakatiya Dynasty [12th-14th AD] – Comprehensive UPSC Notes and MCQs
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The Kakatiya dynasty ruled most of the eastern Deccan region between the 12th and 14th centuries.
Their capital was Orugallu, now known as Warangal.
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Modikhana – a storehouse for revenues collected in non-cash form.
The Pallar, who prefers to be called Mallar, is an agricultural community from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Rashtrakuta Empire [753 CE–982 CE] | Ancient Indian History for UPSC State PSC
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Rashtrakuta empire ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries.
Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire.
The Kailasa temple was built by Krishna I with some elements completed later.
Gurjara Pratihara Dynasty [8th-11th century]
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The Gurjara-Pratihara was a dynasty that ruled much of northern and western India from the mid-8th to the 11th century.
Post Mauryan Period [185 BCE to 300 AD]
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The Post-Mauryan Period, spanning from around 185 BCE to 300 AD, marks a significant transitional phase in ancient Indian history following the decline of the Mauryan Empire.
Chalukya Dynasty [6th-12th Century] | UPSC State PSC History Notes
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The Chalukya dynasty ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and 12th centuries.
This dynasty was divided into three branches.
The earliest dynasty, known as the “Badami Chalukyas”, ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami).
Eastern Chalukyas ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century.
These Western Chalukyas ruled from Kalyani (modern Basavakalyan) until the end of the 12th century.
The building of large empires from smaller kingdoms started in south India.
They developed a new style of architecture called “Chalukyan architecture”.
Kannada literature got patronage from the Western Chalukyas.
Satavahana Dynasty [2nd century BC-3rd century AD] | UPSC State PSC Notes
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Satakarni I | Gautamiputra Satakarni | Vasishthiputra Pulumayi | Yajna Sri Satakarni
Indo Greek Kingdom [2nd cent BCE-1st cent CE]
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The Indo-Greek Kingdom (Yavanarajya), was a Hellenistic period Greek kingdom that covered some parts of Afghanistan and the northwest regions of the Indian subcontinent.