01878nam a22002057a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802801110007608200140018710000240020124500950022526000400032030000220036036500080038252012060039065000190159665000120161565000220162770000230164920250604121825.0250604b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9789353451608  a: Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd.b: 4794/23, 1st Floor, 7, Ansari Road, New Delhic: TB401d: 16/05/2025  a954.8 KAN  aKanisetti, Anirudh.  aLords of the Deccanb : Southern India from Chalukyas to the cholas.c/ Anirudh Kanisetti.  aNew Delhib : Juggernaut,c , 2022.  a460 p.c ; 23 cm.  b559  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 – the Chalukyas, Pallavas, Rashtrakutas and Cholas dynasties, and animates them with humanity and depth.

This painstakingly researched forgotten history of India will keep you riveted and enthralled. You will never see the history of the subcontinent the same way again.  aDeccan (India)  aHistory  a Kings and rulers  aAnirudh Kanisetti.