JOURNAL OF INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE March 2004 Eleventh Issue C.P. RAMASWAMI AIYAR INSTITUTE OF INDOLOGICAL RESEARCH The C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation 1 Eldams Road, Chennai 600 018, INDIA Editor : Dr.G.J. Sudhakar Editorial Board Dr. K.V.Raman Dr. R.Nagaswami Dr.T.K.Venkatasubramaniam Dr. Nanditha Krishna Published by C.P.Ramaswami Aiyar Institute of Indological Research The C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation 1 Eldams Road Chennai 600 018 Tel : 2434 1778 / 2435 9366 Fax : 91-44-24351022 E-Mail:
[email protected] Website: www.cprfoundation.org Subscription One year : Rs.95/- (for 2 issues) Two years : Rs.180/-(for 4 issues) CONTENTS 1. The Unique Kalabhra Cave Temple at Melaccheri – Shri. Natana Kasinathan 7 2. Dhenupurishwara Temple – Madambakkam – Dr. Chitra Madhavan 12 3. Studies in Saiva-Jaina Relationship in Early Medieval Period – The Role of Prejudice and Stereotypes – Ms. M. Valliammal 17 4. Factors in the Making of Early Medieval Society in India – Dr. Shankar Goyal 25 5. Transport and Communications in Colonial Vizagapatnam District – Dr. P. Tavitinaidu 53 6. The Depressed Classes and Early Freedom Movement in Tamilnadu – Shri. L. Selvamuthu Kumaraswami 65 7. Communal Conflicts in South Travancore State – Dr. A. Kumaraswamy 78 8. Origin and Growth of the Leather Industry in Tamilnadu: A Study – Dr. G. Gowthaman 89 9. Temperance Movement and Excise Policy of British in the Madras Presidency (Upto 1920) – Dr. K. Palaniappan 97 10. Maa Rama Devi: Profile of an Eminent Gandhian Leader of Orissa – Dr. (Mrs.) B.K. Sarma 131 11. Book Review Prof. S. Gopalakrishnan 140 printed on paper made from bagasse, an agricultural waste Editor’s Note This issue has several interesting papers.