History of the Pallavas of Kanchi c6.9

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The next important work on the Pallavas is that of Prof. G. Jouveau-Dubreuil published in 1917. In this work the author has embodied the results of his independent research, and has propounded several original and ingenious theories regarding the origin, chronology, genealogy, art and architecture of the Pallavas. The author has succeeded, to a large extent, in establishing a connection between the Pallava kings of the Prakrit charters and the members of the Sanskrit records, and has attacked the intricate problem of their chronology and genealogy with critical ability. Many of the conclusions are based on the author's personal investigation which have resulted in the discovery of several new inscriptions and monuments hitherto unknown. The other papers and monographs of the same author, such as those on ‘the Pallava Antiquities’, ‘Pallava-painting’, form important contributions to the subject and offer several new interpretations of parts of the subject. His latest work entitled the Ancient History of the Deccan embodies the author’s latest views on the Pallavas, their origin and chronology.