what is the main source of information for ancient South india??
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Literary and Archaeological records are the two main categories that give evidences of Ancient Indian History. The literary source includes literature of Vedic, Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, and other literature along with other foreign accounts.
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There are many sources of South Indian history. 1) archaeological sources 2)inscription 3) Coins 4) Temples 5)Literary sources andi Little oral history
Archaeological sources:
Under archaeological sources,the forts, pillers, city feels and administrative offices etc comes. There are many forts.
Ex: Bengaluru Kempegoudas fort, Tipusultans fort at Srirangapattanam, Bahamani kings fort at Gulbarga(Now Kalaburagi), Baridshahi kings fort at Bidar,Adilshahi kings fort at Bijapur(Vijayapur) Nizam's fort at Hyderabadand many more forts are there.
Inscription:
Under inscription there are many writings or curved on stone.Then kings were curving some rules and regulations to convey the public. Ex.about tax details ,General behaviour and some moral things.in - This website is for sale! - things Resources and Information. Raichur district Musky, In Hampi Krishnadevarayas inscription, still in many places inscriptions are there.
3) Coins:
The ancient rulers were using some coins of Copper and Silver. The south indian famous ruler Krishna Devaraya was using Silver coins other mulim rulers were using Copper coins.
4) Templs:
There are tremendous Temples constructed by the then kings.Kamaksh temple in Kanchi Puram of Tamilnadu,Madhuri Meenakshi temple,Tirupati lord Venkàshwara temple(TN), Lepakshi bull temple in Andhra Pradesh, Banashanri templin Karnataka state and many more temples are there.
5) Literary sources:
There are som books written by then scholars Tanna,Pampa written about ancient Karnataka state culture etc. And in other state also having this type of literary sources. And some old aged people tell ancient story about rulers life of people,trade etc. These are the sources of South Indian history.
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