What do you know about Pallava dynasty?

The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE. It was a South Indian dynasty. They rose to power after the fall of the Satavahana dynasty. Mahendravarman I is considered as the greatest ruler of Pallava dynasty. They extended their territories to the Northern part of Andhra. In the South, the Pallava Kingdom extended to river Kaveri.

All early Pallava royal inscriptions were either in Sanskrit or Prakrit. They were the official languages of the dynasty. The official scripts were Pallava and later Grantha. Pallavas were followers of Hinduism. Among the activities of the Pallava architecture are the rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram. The Pallavas, made magnificent sculptures and temples, time-honored the foundations of medieval South Indian architecture.