04-20-2005, 07:25 AM
agasthiyan, i need to do moe research on the Pallavas before i answer further. Here is aninterestinigarticle on numismatics (does not answer your question though)
http://72.1911encyclopedia.org/N/NU/NUMISMATICS.htm
The white huns or ephthalite huns were a particularly nasty lot and inflicted much destruction on North india at about the time of the Gupta empire.They were present in India only for about 40 years but left their imprint and paved the way for further conquests by later marauders. We have discussed these Huns somewhere in the forum to some extent. They were a branch of the Huns who finally invaded europe (Attila the HUN) and caused much devastation there also. I dont believe they are the same as the Scythians
http://72.1911encyclopedia.org/N/NU/NUMISMATICS.htm
The white huns or ephthalite huns were a particularly nasty lot and inflicted much destruction on North india at about the time of the Gupta empire.They were present in India only for about 40 years but left their imprint and paved the way for further conquests by later marauders. We have discussed these Huns somewhere in the forum to some extent. They were a branch of the Huns who finally invaded europe (Attila the HUN) and caused much devastation there also. I dont believe they are the same as the Scythians