Nolamba dynasty

The Nolamba dynasty were a dynasty of southern India. During the late 8th to early 11th centuries, they controlled parts of south-eastern Karnataka. At its height, their territory — called Nolamba-vadi — included the adjoining parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The Nolambas (often styled Nolamba or Nolamba-Pallavas) are known to us chiefly through local inscriptions — notably the Hemavathi (Hemavati) pillar inscription and several district inscriptions (Chitradurga, Madhugiri / Madakasira, etc.). These epigraphic records provide the genealogy, titles and a sequence of rulers. The Nolamba polity, called Nolambavadi, lies in parts of present-day Tumkur, Chitradurga, Kolar, Bangalore (rural), Chittoor, Anantapur and neighbouring districts. Because most knowledge comes from inscriptions, some dates and the precise territorial limits remain approximate and subject to scholarly interpretation.The area they held sway over is also referred to as Nolambasa-37 of Henjeru (Hemavathi) and Nolambalige (Nolambavadi-32000).