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<strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong>: <strong>What</strong> <strong>Really</strong> Happened <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong> – M. M. N<strong>in</strong>an<br />

The earliest I could f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong> the list are given below.<br />

Deccan before 1000 AD<br />

Satavahana (Deccan, 2d century BC - 3d century AD) Ajanta, Cave 9<br />

Vakataka (Deccan, 4th - 5th century AD) Ajanta later caves<br />

Kalachuri (Deccan, 6th century AD) Elephanta, Cave temple of Shiva<br />

Early Chalukya (Deccan, 6th - 8th century AD)<br />

Aihole, cave and structural temples<br />

Badami, cave and structural temples<br />

Ellora, Buddhist and H<strong>in</strong>du cave temples<br />

Pattadakal, structural temples<br />

Rashtrakuta (Deccan, 7th - 10th century AD)<br />

Ellora, Kailasanatha and later H<strong>in</strong>du and Ja<strong>in</strong> cave temples<br />

South <strong>India</strong> before 1000 AD<br />

Pallava (South <strong>India</strong>, 7th - 9th century AD)<br />

Kanchipuram - Kailasanatha temple (3) (K<strong>in</strong>g Rajasimha, of the Pallava<br />

dynasty, built this Shiva temple <strong>in</strong> the early 8th century.AD)<br />

Mamallapuram - Pancha Rathas (These 7th century shr<strong>in</strong>es were carved<br />

dur<strong>in</strong>g the reign of K<strong>in</strong>g Mamalla Narasimhavarman I, c. 630 – 670 AD)<br />

, Shore Temple (built dur<strong>in</strong>g the reign of the Pallava K<strong>in</strong>g Rajasimha (c.<br />

700 – 728 AD)) , Arjuna's Penance (9), Varaha Cave Temple , Krishna<br />

Mandapahttp://www.art-and-archaeology.rightcom/<strong>in</strong>dia/<strong>in</strong>dia.html<br />

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