Ancient Tamil Nadu: Glimpses of the Past by K Indrapala

Ancient Tamil Nadu: Glimpses of the Past by K Indrapala

Author:K Indrapala [Indrapala, K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ohm Books
Published: 2020-06-19T18:30:00+00:00


(Translation: Samuel Beal)

Section 4 Dominance of Buddhism and Jainism

4.2 Buddhist and Jain Scholars

After the time of Ashoka, Buddhism and Jainism were firmly established in Andhra and Karnataka. But it took a long time for them to become popular in Tamil Nadu. Major rulers of Tamil Nadu do not seem to have embraced these religions and this may have been one of the reasons for this situation. With the coming of the Kalabhras, who are known to have supported Buddhism, this situation began to change. There were Buddhists and Jains among the Pallava rulers. Some Pandya rulers may also be said to have patronized Jainism.



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