Jul 15, 2010 the chola king aditya chola defeated aparajitha at the end of 9th century. Three states, namely, cholas, cheras, and pandya emerged in south india. Chola empire dynasties of ancient india history for. The history of kerala, india, dates back more than several millennia. Chera, chola and pandian are commonly called as thevar to mean they are desendents of lord indra. History of kerala project gutenberg selfpublishing. Adult content the group should be set to adultsonly due to its adult content. Encyclopedia of indian history saturday, march 24, 2012. The chera kingdom occupied the region of a narrow strip between the sea and the mountains. The chola dynasty tamil was a tamil dynasty that ruled primarily in southern india until the th century the other two royal dynastys were pandian and chera.
History of tamil nadu cholas kingdoms in tamilnadu during 9th to 14th centuries the cholas again came for power in south india. Jul 28, 2012 sundarar and cheraman peramal went to pandian king kochchadaiyan ranadheeran. The pandyan dynasty the open book education videos youtube. History of tamil nadu cholas, pallavas,pandyas kingdom in. This flag has its origin from the tamil separation movement in sri lanka.
About pandyan dynasty one of the three famous ancient tamil dynasties other two being chola and chera, the pandyan dynasty ruled several parts of the southern india until the 15th century ce. The pandyas, chola, chera and pallava dynasties are the four dravidian tamil dynasties which ruled south india until the 15th century ce. Ancient kingdom chera chola pandian history in tamil. They can be classified into following main categories. The chera, chola and pandyas in jamboodweep jamboodweep. It appears that his reign was between 870 ad and 907 ad. The cholas were a tamil kingdom of the pre and post sangam period 600 bce 300 ce. There is nothing more on the pandyas until they emerge properly into history in the sixth century bc. The chera dynasty or cera was one of the principal lineages in the early history of the present day states of kerala and tamil nadu in southern india. Tamil historical fiction and fantasy novels book library. Mar 02, 2016 the first named chera king, udiyanjeral, is said to have sumptuously fed the armies on both sides during the war at kurukshetra. Chola and pandya kings also voiced such claimsof course they may be devoid of historical basis, but they show how those kings sought to enhance their glory by connecting their lineage to heroes of the mahabharata. Thirupurambiyam is a small town near tanjore in tamil nadu state of india. The cheras, the pandyas and the cholas together constituted as the main.
Sengutturan was the greatest king of the chera dynasty as mentioned in the chera tradition. The tiger symbol was adopted from the emblem of the chola empire, it should reflect the martial history veera varalaru and the national upheaval of the tamils. It appears that there was a chola king during tondaradi podi alwars period. The pandyas annexed the southern part of the empire. Chola domain was known as tondiamandalam or cholamandalam, with the capital at uraiyur in tiruchirapalli district and subsequently at kaveripattan or purhar, founded by the chola king karikala190 a. Pandyan rule ended in the first half of the 16th century ce.
Chera dynasty dynasties of ancient india history for. In early chenthamizh literature, the chera rulers are referred to as cheral, kuttuvan, irumporai, kollipurai and athan. Another famous flag of sri lankan tamils is the flag of tamil eelam, the puli kodi tiger flag. The famous thirupurambiyam battle hapenned during the period of this great chola king. The pandyas ruled extensive territories, at times including the large portions of presentday south. Then pandian king nedumaaran also called as koonpandian who married chola princess mangayarkaraasi became saivam devotee of lord shiva from jainism. The pandya king, along with chera king and chola king, were referred to as the three crowned kings of tamilakam the dynasty ruled parts of south india from around 600 bce early pandyan kingdom to first half of 17th century ce. As one of the three crowned kings of tamilakam, along with the chera and pandya, the dynasty continued to govern over. The cholas also found a place in the very famous novel by kalki title ponniyin selvan which portrays the whole chola history with rajaraja cholan ponniyin selvan, arul mozhi varman. In its heyday it was one of the halfdozen greatest powers on earth. Now, we will go for a new expedition in south india. Ancient indian history chola dynasty tutorialspoint.
Ancient indian history chera dynasty the cheras were also known as a keralaputrasa in the history. The earliest datable references to the chola are in inscriptions from the 3rd century bce left by ashoka, of the maurya empire ashoka major rock edict no. The first named chera king, udiyanjeral, is said to have sumptuously fed the armies on both sides during the war at kurukshetra. Rajaraja i, born arulmoli varman, often described as rajaraja the great, was a chola emperor reigned c. Abraham despite the amount of archaeological research that has been carried out in south india, our understanding of the south indian protohistoric period is still, in many ways, in its infancy. However, vijayalayan was just the seed, the dream was passed on to aditya chola i, who started the expansion of the kingdom, and then to paranthaka chola i, who accomplished the dreams of his great grand father parthiban. The cholas have occupied the region of kaveri delta and the adjoining area. Along with pandyas and cheras, chola history goes back to the period where written records were scarce. As you can see, the cholas, the cheras, and the pandyas did exist in the same time period and from the map, its clear that they were to the south of the rashtrakutas. But specially cholas were called by many surnames all these surnames mel kondar, chozangar, thevar etc.
Ancient kingdom chera chola pandian history in tamil youtube. Their early capitals were urayur and kaveripattinam. History of tamil nadu in ancient times the temples formed the religious and socio economic centres. Satvahana dynasty was the first kingdom to rule the south india. What are some of the popular books about the mighty chola dynasty. The cheras, cholas and pandyas of south india posted on august 4, 2017 by priyanshi in the previous post we have read about the age of satavahanas. The cheras, cholas and pandyas also controlled the ports of muziris muchiri, korkai and kaveri respectively for the trade with the. Deep in the south of india lie the spectacular remains of one of the worlds most remarkable and most forgotten civilisations. Deva asirvathamformer deputy collector did an extensive research on pallars and published his book moovendar yaar in 1977.
The flag has emblem depicting a tiger jumping through a circle of bullets, with crossed black bayonets on a red background. Pandyas in 1157 ce, kulothunga chola defeated a pandya king named manivickrama kulasekara perumal in a battle. The legendary king karikan was the common ancestor through whom. The uttaramerur inscriptions of the chola monarch parantaka i of 919 a. Pandian kings supported the cholas during this time and waged several wars against the pallavas and gradually expanded their empire into the pallava empire. The nobility among the cheras were called cheraman in general. The kings, queens and ministers spent a considerable portion of the state wealth in constructing and maintaining these temples. Samacheer kalvi 7th social science history solutions term. The word kerala, of possible prakrit origins, does not appear in sangam literature. Historians have used several sources to identify the origins of the early pandyan dynasty with the prechristian era and also to piece together the names of the pandyan kings. The dynasty originated in the fertile valley of the kaveri river.
Jan 23, 2018 yes their descendants are the devendra kula vellalar community people,this kings belongs to the marutham land. The region of tamil nadu or tamilakam, in the southeast of modern india, shows evidence of. Chola empire dynasties of ancient india history for kids. The chola empire was based in the kaveri river valley, which runs southeast through karnataka, tamil nadu, and the southern deccan plateau to the bay of bengal. The chola empire declined after rajendra chola kulathunga. What are some of the popular books about the mighty chola. Chera, chola and pandian are considered as siblings. The pandyas were one of the three ancient tamil kingdoms chola and chera being the other two who ruled the tamil country until end of the 15th century. Unsubscribe from quick learning 4 tnpsc, ibps, ssc.
The chera dynasty had ruled in two different timeperiods. Ancient indian history chola dynasty three states, namely, cholas, cheras, and pandya emerged in south india. Yes their descendants are the devendra kula vellalar community people,this kings belongs to the marutham land. It was one of the three main kingdoms of the ancient tamil country. The roman emperor julian received an embassy from a pandya about 361 ce.
They went as far as ganges and asserted their power over ceylon, nicobar islands, parts of the malay peninsula and the indian archipelego. He is said to have fed both the armies at kurukshetra war and so had earned the title of udiyanjiral. This was the first book which stated that pallars are the mallars mentioned in the ancient tamil literature and are the descendants of the famous tamil kings chera, chola, and pandya. The three ancient tamil dynasties namely chera, chola. The chola dynasty was a tamil dynasty of southern india, one of the longestruling dynasties in the worlds history. Utiyans son, imayavaramban nedun cheralatan, through his grit and determination was responsible for making the chera dynasty one of the most powerful kingdoms in the south. Ancient indian history chera dynasty tutorialspoint. Dynastic names such as cheras, pandyas, chalukyas and cholas swim vaguely in the consciousness, but the details remain largely unknown. Senguttuvan the red or god chera, according to the chera poets, was the greatest chera king. The pandya dynasty, also known as the pandyas of madurai, was a dynasty of south india, one. Chola dynasty, south indian tamil rulers of unknown antiquity, antedating the early sangam poems c. Aug 31, 2019 one of the most important dynasties, chera dynasty is the most prominent tamil dynasty which ever flourished in the country. The tamil country was ruled by three dynasties namely the chera, chola and pandyas during the sangam age. Maruthu pandiyar history in tamil maruthu pandiyar tamil.
The chera, chola and pandya are the traditional tamil siblings and together with the pallavas are the major kings that ruled ancient tamilakkam. If not in history books, here is a chance to read of the maritime king. At its height, the chola empire controlled not only southern india and sri lanka, but also the maldives. Chera dynasty in kerala flourished before the sangam era and it lasted till the twelfth century a. Southern kingdoms the chera, chola and pandyas dynasties. This novel discusses about the time period of cholas, cheras and pandiyas. It gives details about the functioning and constitution of the local sabha. Why is king raja raja cholan standing outside the thanjai. Ancient kingdom chera chola pandian history in tamil quick learning 4 tnpsc, ibps, ssc. Kalki, in his book parthiban kanavu describes how the dream of parthiban was brought to life by vijayalayan. The pandya dynasty, also known as the pandyas of madurai, was a dynasty of south india, one of the three ethnically tamil lineages, the other two being the chola and the chera. May 07, 2018 ancient kingdom chera chola pandian history in tamil quick learning 4 tnpsc, ibps, ssc. Krishna defeated pandya chola mahabharata ramanis blog. Inappropriate the group contains hate speech or sexual roleplay activity, or facilitates illegal activity.
Kallar the caste who makes the history of tamilnadu kallar home. The chola king rajaraja chola and his son rajendra chola extended their rule to central india, orissa and some parts of west bengal. Who are the real descendants of chera, chola, and pandyas. Our community welcomes everyone from around the world to discuss world history, historical periods, and themes in history military history, archaeology, arts and culture, and history in books and movies. Pandya dynasty, tamil rulers in the extreme south of india of unknown antiquity they are mentioned by greek authors in the 4th century bce.
List of historical fiction about cholas score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. These are blots in the history of the chola empire. The dynasty revived under kadungon in the early 7th century ce and ruled from madura. The earliest record dates to 1247 ad and refers to lands donated below the big tank of vengalur by a resident of veppur begur, writes meera iyer. Hero of the novel is vasanthakumaran who is the messenger of chola empire. Kallar the caste who makes the history of tamilnadu. They were in constant war with the chola and chera dynasties in their search for supremacy over the southern region. Within few years since he became the king, the pandian king and chera king attacked chola land. Was the rashtrakuta dynasty in the period of chera, chola. Chera chola pandya history in tamil pdf download 156c1n. Stone age carvings in the edakkal caves feature pictorial writings believed to date to at least the neolithic era around 5,000 bc, indicating the presence of a prehistoric civilization or settlement in this region. Also, there are references found in vaishnaivite texts too. The kings of the three dynasties were referred to as the three crowned kings of tamilakam the early pandyans ruled parts of southern india from at least 4th century bce.
May 07, 20 presents chola empire they are one of the longest ruling dynasties of the southern india. With the pandyas of madurai and the cholas of kanchipuram, the cheras formed a triarchy of dravidian ruling houses whose rival claims kept south india in a state of intermittent warfare for more than a thousand years. The temple is said to be a chola period structure, making it one among bangalores oldest. Together with the cholas of uraiyur and the pandyas of madurai, the early cheras were known as one of the three major powers muventar of ancient tamilakam a macro region in south india in the early centuries of the common era. Kingdoms of south asia indian pandyas the history files. Due to his failure, manivickrama appointed his brother maravarman sree bhallava as the raja of pandya kingdom and left madurai with hi. Chola, chera and pandya dynasties the tamil country was ruled by three dynasties namely the chera, chola and pandyas during the sangam age. This group is dedicated to people who interested in tamil society, language and history of tamilnadu. The pandyas are the oldest kingdom among the three,cheras are the pandyas brothers,and the cholas are the pandyas cousins.
The rashtrakuta dynasty ruled from 753 ad to 982 ad. D may be said to constitute a great landmark in the history of the chola village assemblies. Students can download social science history chapter 3 emergence of new kingdoms in south india. Uraiyur now tiruchchirappalli was its oldest capital. However, once they had conquered a country, the cholas tried to set up a sound system of administration in it. Which books should i read to know more about south indian history. Chera chola pandyas south indian kingdoms the asokan edicts c. Later cholas and pandyas questions and answers, notes pdf, samacheer kalvi 7th social science book solutions guide pdf helps you to revise the complete tamilnadu state board new syllabus and score more marks in your examinations. The dynasty originated in the rich kaveri cauvery river valley. Plagiarized the groups content has been reproduced from another group.
They were controlled and defeated by ilan killi in a place named kariyaru. The pandyan dynasty was an ancient tamil dynasty, one of the three tamil dynasties, the other two being the chola and the chera. The three ancient tamil dynasties namely chera, chola, and pandya were of ancient origins. Parantaka chola i the forgotten hero of south india ajith. The rulers of the three dynasties were referred to as the three crowned rulers the muventar of the tamil country. The pandyan or pandiyan or pandian dynasty was an ancient tamil dynasty, one of the three tamil dynasties, the other two being the chola and the chera. Which books should i read to know more about south indian history of cholas, cheras, and the pandyas dynasty. Nambi andar nambi, who was a contemporary of rajaraja chola i, collected and arranged the books on saivism into eleven books. One of the most important dynasties, chera dynasty is the most prominent tamil dynasty which ever flourished in the country. The history of the cheras was marked by continuous fight with the cholas and the pandyas. Using archaeological evidence to identify the tamil kingdoms of early historic south india shinu a. They initially ruled from korkai, a sea port on the southern most tip of the indian peninsula, and in. The three ruling dynasties of old tamil nadu are written and pronounced in tamil as cheran, cholan and pandian or cherar, cholar and pandiar but most english writers write them as chera, chola and pandia. Although the period of the kurukshetra war is semilegendary in indian history, the oral and written sources do seem to be remembering real events and leaders, however hazy the view may be.
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