Friday, February 18, 2011

History - 6th standard - Kalabhras

They were the post Sangam rulers (300 AD to end of 600 AD)

Sangam age ended in mid 300 AD

Buddhism and Jainism spread in North India

Social ethics declined

DARK AGE

Post Sangam Literature:

  • Silapathikaram
  • Manimegalai
  • Pathinenkilkanakku
  • Thirukkural
  • Inna narpathu
  • Iniyavai narpathu
  • Naaladiyaar

Literary Sources:

  • Tamil Navalar Charithirai
  • Yapperungalam
  • Periyapuranam

Other Sources:

  • Copper plates from Velvikudi and Thalavaipuram
  • Inscription at Thirupugalur and Vaikunta Perumal temple, Kanchipuram

Origin:'

  • No clear source available
  • Popular belief: Subordinates of Gangas and Kadambas of Karnataka region

Rule:

  • Yaperunkalam refers to king Achutha Kalapalan
  • Seemed to have ruled uraiyur
  • Buddhist scholar Buddhadatta lived in his kingdom
  • Imprisoned chera, chola and pandya kings

By end of 6th century, Pandya king Kadungon liberated country from Kalabharas

Pallava king Simhavishnu captured Thondaimandalam and cholamandalam from kalabharas

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