Ancient History of the Deccan c4.s1.t2.17

c4.s1.t2.17

If we suppose that the word “Pallava” signifies a tribe, we must inquire by which invasion this tribe got possession of the kingdom of Kâñchîpuram; if, we admit that the word “Pallava” is the name of a family, it is enough, to explain the presence of the Pallavas in Kâñchî, to find out by what political event one of the members of this family succeeded to the throne; here, no doubt is possible, because, the Mâyidavôlu, Hirahâḍagalli and Guṇṭûr district plates, which come up to the III century of the Christian era, never mention a Pallava nation but only speak of a royal family one of whose members was king at Kâñchî, and we shall now proceed to answer the following question: what political event was it that placed on the throne a prince who belonged to a family named “Pallava”?