PANDYA
DYNASTY
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Founder:
Kadunkon
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Capital: Madurai
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Symbol: Fish
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Port: Korkai; Flower: Neem
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Area: Madurai, Tirunelveli,
Ramanathapuram
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Pandyas
ruled for 550 – 950 AD and 1190 – 1310 AD
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Main
areas ruled: Districts of Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli
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Pandyas
rule divided into three parts (Early Pandyas, I Pandya Empire, II Pandya
Empire)
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Kings
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Achievements
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Jatavarman
Kulasekara-I
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Created
Rajagambira Chaturvedi mangalam, consisting of 1030 Brahmadeyas
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Maravarman
Sundarapandya-I
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Son
of Jatavarman Kulasekara-I
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Defeated
Kulothunga Chola – III
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Coins
during his periods depicted “Cholanadu Kondan” (சோனாடு கொண்டான்)
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Jatavarman
Kulasekara- II
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Maravarman
Sundarapandya-II
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Defeated
the Chola King Rajendra III
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Jatavarman
Sundarapandya-I
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Conquered
Elam, Kong and Chola
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Pandya Kingdom
became Pandya Empire
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Complete
disappearance of Cholas
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Defeat of Cheras
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Provided
the roof of Nataraja temple @ Chidambaram and Srirangam with gold tiles
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Maravarman
Kulasekaran-I
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Visit of Morcopolo
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Captured
Kollam from Cheras
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Built
the outer wall of Nellaiyappar temple @ Tirunelveli
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Kings and other names:-
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Kings
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Also called as…
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Jatavarman Kulasekara-I
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ராஜகம்பீரா
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Maravarman
Sundarapandya-I
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கலியுகராமன்
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அதிசிய பாண்டிய தேவர்
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சோனாடு கொண்டருளிய
சுந்தரப் பாண்டியன்
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Jatavarman
Sundarapandya-I
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திரிபுவன்
சக்ரவர்த்தி
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பொன்வேய்ந்த பெருமாள்
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எம்மண்டலமும்
கொண்டருளிய பாண்டியன்
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மகா ராஜாதிராஜா
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ஸ்ரீபரமேஸ்வரன்
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Maravarman
Kulasekaran-I
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கொல்லம் கொண்ட
பாண்டியன்
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Plates and Inscriptions:-
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Velvikkudi Plates / வேள்விக்குடி
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Speaks about the war
victories & administration of the Pandyas
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Seevaramangalam Plates / சீவரமங்கலம்
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Thalavaipuram Plates / தளவாய்புரம்
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Chinnamanur Plates /சின்னமனூர்
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Sivakasi Plates /
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Srivilliputhur Plates /
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Pudukottai Plates /
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Kulasekara Pandya’s policies
towards land survey and taxation
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Thiruvandhipuram Plates / திருவந்திபுரம்
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Warfare of Maravarman
Sundara Pandya
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Tirunelveli Plates /
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Names and titles of the
Pandya King’s Maravaraman Kulasekaran I’s victory over Cheras and Cholas
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Administration of Pandyas:-
Ø Meenakshi temple @ Madurai; Aranganathar temple @
Srirangam built
Ø Malik Kafur invaded
Ø Pandya became part of Muslim empire
Ø Large number of cave temples built
Ø Gopuras, Prakaras, Vimanas, Garbagrahas are the
special features of the Pandya temple architecture
Ø Ministers assisted the Kings are called as Arayar (அரையர்கள்)
Ø Agriculturists are called as Bhoomi Puthirargal (பூமி புத்திரர்கள்)
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