Southern India has seen many great empires in its history. The history of South India covers a span of over two 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 ancient period during which the Great King Ashoka ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent. The dynasties of Satavahana, Calukya, Pallava, Rashtrakuta, Chera, Chola, Pandya, Kakatiya and Hoysala ...
