Parantaka chola i the forgotten hero of south india ajith. Kallidaikurichi aiyah aiyar nilakanta sastri open library. Seal of the chola king rajendra i reigned 10121044 india, tamil nadu, 10121044 copper alloy credit. Hultzsch, venkayya and krishna sastri have brought out scholarly editions of many of the inscriptions. Nilakanta sastri appeared on wikipedia s main page in the did you know. The colas the most comprehensive book ever written on the. Nilakanta sastri, an authority on history of the period, categorizes the period of 300 years from the midfifth century ad as a conflict of three empiresthe chalukyas of badami, the palavas of kanchi and the pandyas of madurai. Nilakanta sastri has 29 books on goodreads with 2960 ratings. T hindu college, tirunelveli and his college education in madras christian college sastri obtained his ma by coming first in the madras presidency. Nilakanta sastridevelopment of religion in south india. The cholas by ka nilakanta shastri april 19, 2015 south indian history books on the cholas, kan shastri books, the cholas yogeshwar shastri 4990010019082 the colas,vol. Buy the cholas book online at low prices in india the cholas.
Of the sangam literature, which is doubtless the earliest group of tamil writings extant, considerable portions have been recovered and published. Tamil historian a r venkatachalapathy regards him as arguably the most distinguished historian of twentiethcentury tamil nadu. Nilakanta, 404p, art, sanskrit 1937 4990010021586 madras university historical. Nilakanta sastris pioneering work on the cholas, south india under the cholas has claimed the major attention of scholars and researchers, as the chola period is. Kallidaikurichi aiyah nilakanta sastri 12 august 1892 15 june 1975 was an indian historian who wrote on south indian history. Login to enjoy the indias leading online book store sapnaonline discount sales on your favourite author ka nilakanta sastri books, with free delivery. Nilakanta sastri profile, biography and life history. Nilakanta sastri kallidaikurichi aiyah nilakanta sastri august 12, 1892 june 15, 1975 was an indian historian and dravidologist who is generally regarded as the greatest and most prolific among professional historians of south india. Nilakanta sastris most popular book is a history of south india from prehistoric.
The chola temples of thanjavur, gangaikondacholapuram and darasuram by calambur sivaramamurti published by the director general of archaeology of india, new delhi 1960. Nilakanta sastri and explore their bibliography from s k. Apr 19, 2015 the cholas by ka nilakanta shastri april 19, 2015 south indian history books on the cholas, kan shastri books, the cholas yogeshwar shastri 4990010019082 the colas,vol. The cholas by nilakanta sastri pdf kallidaikurichi aiyah nilakanta sastri 12 august 15 june was an indian historian. The illustrated history of south india oxford india collection by k. A history of south india from prehistoric times to the fall of vijayanagar k. Trevelyan, social history of england, london, 1955, p. He was born on 12 th august 1892 in kallidaikurichi near tirunelveli. It presents an in depth analysis of tamil epigraphy. Nilakanta sastri development of religion in south india. Books by ka nilakanta sastri, ka nilakanta sastri books. Nilakanta sastria mirror of the hindu philosophical systems 11 k.
Nov 11, 2018 the cholas by nilakanta sastri pdf 14 may 1 k. Nilakanta sastri is regarded as the greatest and most prolific among professional historians of south india. This volume that i read now is the translation of the book in english to tamil by sri k. Nilakanta sastris period there was rarely any interrogation of sources except in terms of authenticity and chronology. Tracing the history from prehistoric times to the fall of the kingdom of vijayanagar in 1565 ad, the book incorporated the results of the authors own researches and brought together material previously scattered in separate studies to present a coherent. An issn consists of eight digits in two groups of four, separated by a hyphen.
His narrative of the history of the chola monarchs cannot be improved, as he studied over 3,000 inscriptions and then presented a coherent and linear account of the dynasty. Will ponniyin selvan help me to study chola dynasty from the. What are some of the popular books about the mighty chola. Author of a history of south india from prehistoric times to the fall of vijayanagar, south indian influences in the far east, age of the nandas and mauryas, the illustrated history of south india, a history of south india from prehistoric times to the fall of vijayanagar, history of india, sources of indian history with special reference to south india, cultural contacts between aryans and. Nilakanta sastri was born in a telugu niyogi brahmin family, in kallidaikurichi near tirunelveli, on 12 august 1892. Pdf excellence of cholas navy find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. In all, nilakanta sastri authored 25 historical works mostly on the history of south india. This book is an authoritative and comprehensive study of chola state, society, and economy. Buy the cholas book online at low prices in india the. In a history of south india, first published in 1955, k.
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Buy colas set of 2 books online, free home delivery. Nilakanta sastri author of a history of south india. Tamil country, who had marital ties with the cheras and the cholas and affinities with the chalukyas and the hoysalas, arose, according to legend,g from the waterpot taavu of a northern sage. South india from prehistoric times to the fall of vijayanagar. They utilised the wealth earned through their extensive conquests in building longlasting stone temples and exquisite bronze sculptures, in an almost exclusively hindu cultural setting. They can be classified into following main categories. Of these late telugucolas, who have left behind a large number of stone and copperplate inscriptions, we need make only passing mention in this history. Nilakanta sastri, nearly an year back from strand book stall. The cholas dominated the south indian political scene from the ninth to the thirteenth centuries. Nilakanta sastri swathi publications madras wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Botswana statute law 1994 volume 78 botswana elaws. Nilakanta sastrifurther source of vijayanagara history vol i 1946. This book covers the history of south india from prehistoric times to raise and fall of vijayanagara empire.
A history of south india nilakanta sastri i had bought this book a history of south india, written by k. He joined the hindu college as lecturer in 19 where he taught till 1918. The payan kingdom from the earliest times to the sixteenth century. T hindu college, tirunelveli and his college education in madras christian college. Epigraphy has made remarkable progress in south india during the last fifty years.
The cholas disappeared in this period in which there were mutual conflicts. Jul 02, 2019 cholas nilakanta sastri pdf kallidaikurichi aiyah nilakanta sastri 12 august 15 june was an indian historian. Sep 07, 2019 cholas nilakanta sastri pdf kallidaikurichi aiyah nilakanta sastri 12 august 15 june was an indian historian. Jan 01, 20 the cholas tamil hardcover 1 january 20 by nilakanta sastri author, foreword. Nilakanta sastri studiesincolahistoryandadministration. An issn is a standardized international code which allows the gomezjarz of a serial publication. Nov 26, 2019 cholas nilakanta sastri pdf kallidaikurichi aiyah nilakanta sastri 12 august 15 june was an indian historian. Author of a history of south india from prehistoric times to the fall of vijayanagar, south indian influences in the far east, age of the nandas. Nilakanta sastri is a landmark work in the realm of the social, political and cultural history of tamil nadu during the period of cola dynasty from 850 to 1279 a.