Dharma Dispatch The Story of the Vira Panchalas: The Heroic Hindu Business Guild of Vijayanagara

[Sandeep Balakrishna]

The Vira Panchalas were a group of artisans who flourished in the Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu regions for over 300 years. Their influence extended to society and politics, and they were masters in gemstone trading, jewelry-making, and merchandising. They also played a significant role in local, provincial, and central politics and were known for their philanthropy. An inscription from 1372 at the Rameswara Temple at Gundlupet highlights their preeminence as Heroic Panchalas.

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