Epigraphy, South Indian Administration
& Philosophies
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📌 Quick Summary — Epigraphy, Admin & Philosophies
- Indian Epigraphy & Prashastis: Royal eulogies like Ravikirti’s Aihole Prashasti (Jain Meguti temple), Harishena’s Allahabad Pillar (Sandhivigrahika portfolio), and the Gwalior Prashasti (Mihira Bhoja as Varaha) provide vital historical anchors. Maski and Gujarra edicts famously explicitly name “Ashoka”.
- Chola Village Administration: Local assemblies (Sabha/Ur) operated through specialized executive committees known as Variyams. Key units included Eri-variyam (irrigation tanks) and Pon-variyam (gold/currency regulation). Tax-free land grants included Brahmadeya (Brahmanas) and Pallichchhandam (Jain institutions).
- Sangam Age & Corporate Guilds: Coastal maritime hubs ended in Pattinam. Epics like Silappatikaram (Kovalan & Silambu anklet) and Manimekalai illustrate rich urban life. Transnational trade was dominated by the Valanjiyar, localized retail by Nagaram, and powerful agricultural syndicates by the Chitrameli Periyanadu.
- Shad-Darshanas (Six Orthodox Schools): Metaphysical pairs form the core of Astika philosophy: Samkhya complements Yoga (dualistic Purusha-Prakriti ontology), Nyaya aligns with Vaisheshika (logic & atomic physics), and Purva Mimamsa (ritual hermeneutics) bridges into Uttara Mimamsa / Vedanta (Upanishadic wisdom).
- Heterodox Tenets & Numismatics: Jainism centers on Anekantavada (many-sided reality), Syadvada (conditioned predication), and Sallekhana. Buddhism focuses on Pratityasamutpada (Dependent Origination) and the Bodhisattva ideal. Numismatic revolutions progressed from silver punch-marked Karshapanas to Indo-Greek die-struck portraiture and pure Roman-standard Kushana Dinaras.
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