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History of Tamil Nadu

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The excavations at Adichanallur , 24 km from Tirunelveli in the state of Tamil Nadu, points to settlements of people in the pre-historic times. The ancient period in Tamil Nadu is marked by the emergence of the four Tamil kingdoms of the Chera , Chola , Pandya and Pallavas . Apart from these dynasties, an obscure power named Kalabhras succeeded in displacing the three Tamil kingdoms between the fourth and the seventh centuries CE. The period is referred to as the Dark Age in the history of Tamil Nadu. The Kalabhras were later expelled by the Pallavas and the Pandyas . The Pallavas who ruled Tamil Nadu were the contemporaries of the Rashtrakutas. The early history of the Pallavas is shrouded in mystery, but Simhavishnu Avanisimha , who ascended the throne in about 575 AD, is considered to e the real founder of the Pallava dynasty. Mahendravarman I and his son Mamalla Narasimhavarman I were the great rulers of the Pallavas dynasty. Kanchipuram was the capital of the Pallavas whose