- Nilakanta Sastri , A history of South India , pp 105 , 137 The 7th century Tamil Nadu saw the rise of the Pallavas under Mahendravarman I and his son Mamalla Narasimhavarman I . The Pallavas were not a recognized political power before the 2nd century .
The seventh century Tamil Nadu saw the rise of the Pallavas under Mahendravarman I and his son Mamalla Narasimhavarman I . The Pallavas were not a recognized political power before the second century .