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100			_aKanisetti, Anirudh
245			_aLords of the Deccan : Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas
260			_bJuggernaut Books, _c2022 _aNew Delhi :
300			_axii, 461 p. ; _bill., maps, _c24 cm
365			_b799.00 _cINR _d01
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aIn this brilliant and critically acclaimed debut book, Anirudh Kanisetti brings alive for the lay-reader the early medieval Deccan, from the sixth century CE to the twelfth century CE, in all its splendour and riotous glory. Kanisetti takes us back in time to witness the birth of the Chalukyas, a dynasty that shaped southern India for centuries. In vivid and colourful detail, Kanisetti describes how the mighty empires of medieval India were made: how temple-building and language manipulation were used as political tools; how royals involved themselves in religious struggles between Jains and Buddhists, Shaivas and Vaishnavas; and how awe-inspiring rituals were used to elevate kings over their rivals and subjects. In doing so, he transforms medieval Indian royals, merchants and commoners from obscure figures to complex, vibrant people. Kanisetti takes us into the minds of the powerful rulers of medieval south India.
650			_aIndia Deccan
650			_aEllora caves
650			_aMedieval South India
650			_aSouth India
650			_aKings and rulers
650			_aRashtrakutas
650			_aPallava art
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