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Tamil monarchs

  • Pallava dynastyThe word Pallava means a creeper or branch in Sanskrit. It also translates to arrow or spruce in Tamil. This linguistic ambiguity sits at the heart of a…
  • Pandya dynastyScholars still debate the root of the word Pandya. One theory links it to the ancient Tamil term pandu, meaning old. This suggests the Pandyas viewed their…