Kalabhra dynasty

Kalabhra dynasty was a state in Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) that lasted from c. 250 to 575 CE, about 325 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Rulers of uncertain origin who displaced the Sangam kingdoms. Later Hindu inscriptions call their era a dark age, and Jain and Buddhist works in Tamil may date to their time.

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Facts

Dates: c. 250 to 575 CE
Duration: 325 years
Type: State
Region: Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Events in South Asia during its time

499 Aryabhata writes the Aryabhatiya

Neighbours in South Asia

Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE
Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE
Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
Pallava dynasty c. 275 to 897 CE
Western Satraps c. 35 to 415 CE
Vakataka dynasty c. 250 to 500 CE
Chalukyas of Badami 543 to 753 CE
Hephthalite Empire c. 450 to 560 CE
Kamarupa c. 350 to 1140 CE
Western Ganga dynasty c. 350 to 1000 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
Hunnic Empire c. 370 to 469 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Kalabhra dynasty exist?

c. 250 to 575 CE, about 325 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Kalabhra dynasty?

Tamil south and Sri Lanka, in South Asia.

What language did Kalabhra dynasty speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.