About the Book : Lords of the Deccan : Southern India from the Chalukyas to the
Cholas
In this brilliant and critically acclaimed debut book, Anirudh Kanisetti brings
alive for the lay-reader the early medieval Deccan, from the sixth century ce to
the twelfth century ce, in all its splendour and riotous glory. Kanisetti takes
us back in time to witness the birth of the Chalukyas, a dynasty that shaped
southern India for centuries. In vivid and colourful detail, Kanisetti describes
how the mighty empires of medieval India were made: how temple-building and
language manipulation were used as political tools; how royals involved
themselves in religious struggles