Book release: Minor Majesties

Valérie Gillet begun her exploration of the realm of “minor dynasties” of the Tamil country in 2015. The first outcome of this long-term endeavour is Minor Majesties: The Paḻuvēṭṭaraiyars and their South Indian Kingdom of Paḻuvūr, 9th-11th centuries A.D. This book is a study of the small ancient kingdom of Paḻuvūr, a town located on the northern bank of the Kāvēri river, about 30 kilometers north of Tanjavur. Today, the town is divided in two distinct villages, Kīḻappa...