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Kamarupa Kingdom: Main Article
Kamarupa Kingdom: Main Article
Kamarupa Kingdom: Main Article
The Pallavas, during the 4th to 9th centuries were, alongside the Guptas of the North, great
patronisers of Sanskrit development in the South of the Indian subcontinent. The Pallava reign
saw the first Sanskrit inscriptions in a script called Grantha.[172] Early Pallavas had different
connexions to Southeast Asian countries. The Pallavas used Dravidian architecture to build
some very important Hindu temples and academies in Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram and other
places; their rule saw the rise of great poets. The practice of dedicating temples to different
deities came into vogue followed by fine artistic temple architecture and sculpture style of Vastu
Shastra.[173]
Pallavas reached the height of power during the reign of Mahendravarman I (571