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 Pallava Dynasty
The rule of the Pallavas witnessed a lot of cultural achievements in southern India. The Pallava kings were great
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The Pallava society was based on Aryan culture.

Brahmins were greatly patronised by the kings and they received land and villages. This was called
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Vatsyayana who wrote Nyaya Bhashya was a teacher at Kanchi University (Ghatika).
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During the Pallava period, Hindu culture spread to many places in Southeast Asia as well. Pallava
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Narasimhaverman II also known as Rajasimha built the Kanchi Kailasanatha Temple during the late
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The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram was also built by Narasimhaverman II. It is the oldest structural
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The Vaikuntha Perumal at Kanchipuram was built by Nandivarman II.
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