History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c15.s1.7

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The consistent history of the early Pallavas therefore may be put as follows from the available inscriptions and grants. A Pallava-surnamed chief (Maratha or from northern India) named Vīrakūrcha gained royal distinction about 178 A. D. by marrying a Nāga princess (presumably of Sātavāhana family), in the south of the Deccan. On the fall of the Sātavāhanas the family became powerful and independent and Kumāra Vishnu grandson of Vīrakūrcha conquered Kāñchī and founded the Kāñchī kingdom about 200 A. D. In 338 A. D. it was conquered by Samudragupta of Patna. This shock threw the Pallava power into shade for some time. But it rose again into splendour under the later Pallavas beginning with Sinhavishnu as we shall presently relate.