page_title: History of South India
hierarchical_section_title: History of South India
caption_attribution_description: English: Pre Historic Mid Krishna-Tungabhadra Valley sites are: 1. Peddamarur, 2. Chinnamarur, 3. Veerapuram(submerged), 4. Sathanikota(submerged), 5. Gondimalla, 6. Bastipadu, 7. Seripalli(Sherpally), 8. Kyathur, 9. Pragatoor, 10. Kethavaram, 11. Moorakonda, 12. Budidapadu, 13. Utakooru(submerged), 14. Chagatur(submerged), 15. Uppalapadu(submerged), 16. Krishnapuram, 17. Prathakota(submerged), 18. Gokulapadu, 19. S. Lingapuram, 20. Kudali Sangameswaram(submerged), 21. Katavanikunta, 22. Jwalapuram, 23. Billasargam, 24. Muchatla, 25. Kudaveli Note: The map is created for information and educational purposes. People using the map outside Wikipedia projects are requested to attribute it properly.
context_page_description: The history of southern India covers a span of over four thousand years during which the region saw the rise and fall of a number of dynasties and empires. The period of known history of the region begins with the Iron Age period until the 14th century CE. Dynasties of Satavahana, Chola, Chera, Pandyan, Chalukya, Pallava, Rashtrakuta, Kakatiya, Seuna dynasty and Hoysala were at their peak during various periods of history. These Dynasties constantly fought amongst each other and against external forces when northern armies invaded southern India. Vijayanagara empire rose in response to the Muslim intervention and covered the most of southern India and acted as a bulwark against Mughal expansion into the south. When the European powers arrived during the 16th and 18th century CE, the southern kingdoms, most notably Tipu Sultan's Kingdom of Mysore, resisted the new threats, and many parts eventually succumbed to British occupation. The British created the Madras Presidency which acted as an administrative center for the rest of South India, with them being princely states.
context_section_description: The history of southern India covers a span of over four thousand years during which the region saw the rise and fall of a number of dynasties and empires. The period of known history of the region begins with the Iron Age (1200 BCE to 24 BCE) period until the 14th century CE. Dynasties of Satavahana, Chola, Chera, Pandyan, Chalukya, Pallava, Rashtrakuta, Kakatiya, Seuna (Yadava) dynasty and Hoysala were at their peak during various periods of history. These Dynasties constantly fought amongst each other and against external forces when northern armies invaded southern India. Vijayanagara empire rose in response to the Muslim intervention and covered the most of southern India and acted as a bulwark against Mughal expansion into the south. When the European powers arrived during the 16th and 18th century CE, the southern kingdoms, most notably Tipu Sultan's Kingdom of Mysore, resisted the new threats, and many parts eventually succumbed to British occupation. The British created the Madras Presidency which acted as an administrative center for the rest of South India, with them being princely states. After Indian independence South India was linguistically divided into the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala.
caption: Pre-historic sites of Mid Krishna-Tungabhadra Valley in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
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