Dear Members, I am starting with Pallavas now, after getting free from my MP trip work. I have done some reading on this previously however everytime I start it looks new. I have few books on Pallavas and would be quoting the text here so that I can discuss on that and later on put to my blog. As you are would be aware that the ancient history of Pallavas is not much clear. My approach is like this, I take one of the earliest study as my foundation. Later on I will put new studies on this foundation and see if this can survive, otherwise I will adapt to the latest discoveries. I am not sure if something like this has been already discussed in this group, if yes then please let me know of the archives and I will take help from those. Below is given Part 1 of the articlewith reference to "The Pallavas by G Jouveau-Dubreuil".
Nice start. There is lot of work done post this book - especially in light of new evidences and inscriptions. yet there is no critical edition yet of pallava genealogy. the reference from plates is what we should take first - as this is the version that the kings patronised - atleast for a few generations upwards it right - and not from the divine aswathama origins. Lets first list down the plates /inscriptions that give the geneology
Though I do not see option a or b applicable here however a Pahlava minister marrying daughter of Andhra king, would prefer to name his child on the name of the maternal grandfatherto show respect towards tha Andhra king.......seems quite probable, isn't it?