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Question
Name the epoch of the following:
a) A.D. 600 to 850 –
b) A.D. 850 to 1100 –
c) A.D. 1100 to 1350 –
d) A.D. 1350 to 1600 –
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Solution
a) A.D. 600 to 850 – The Pallava Epoch
b) A.D. 850 to 1100 –Early Chola Epoch
c) A.D. 1100 to 1350 –Later Chola Epoch
d) A.D. 1350 to 1600 –Vijayanagara/ Nayak Epoch
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