Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture - North and South India
author: Michael W. Meister
edition: 1986, American Institute of Indian Studies
pages: 6147
Topic: History
Chapter 19 - Ceras of Mahodayapuram and Venadu Rulers of Kollam
This chapter describes Ceras of Mahodayapuram and Venadu Rulers of Kollam located on page 347 in the book Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (North and South India) compiled by Michael W. Meister, George Michell and M. A. Dhaky. These books deal with Indian temples from the early centuries. South India developed the Dravidian style while North India expressed symbolic experimentation of the divine manifestation.
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history [by Suma Parappattoli]
on Chronology of Ceras. (* 30) P. K. Narayanapillai -Op. cit -III -P 342...
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A Historical Study of Kaushambi [by Nirja Sharma]
Majority of the rulers of these families bore Mitra ending names as is clear from their coins and inscriptions. The case of Kaushambi is, however, different. Here we get almost a continuous chain of rulers from about the middle of the 2nd century B. C. upto the conquest and occupation of the region by Samudragupta in the middle of the 4th cent. A. D. The first probable ruler occupying the throne of Kaushambi about the middle of the 2nd cent. B. C. was probably Sangavarma....
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) [by R. Muthuraman]
The central administration was in the hands of the ruler. Kingship was hereditary in nature. Generally the ruler selected his eldest son as heir apparent. As the head of the state, the king enjoyed enormous powers. But he was a benevolent despot. The ministry was an advisory body. The Cholas rulers administered their extensive kingdoms with the assistance of ministers. It assisted the rulers. The council of ministers and other high officials maintained close association with the King....
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