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  2. Pandya dynasty - Wikipedia

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    Pandya kingdom, 8th century CE Enthroned god Vishnu, Pandya dynasty, second half of the 8th–early 9th century CE (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City) Manikkavachakar, Shaiva poet-saint and minister of Pandya king Varaguna II (dated to early 12th century) Los Angeles County Museum of Art

  3. Early Pandyan kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Early Pandyas of the Sangam period were one of the three main kingdoms of the Tamilakam (southern India), the other two being the Cholas, and Cheras dynasty. As with many other kingdoms around this period (earlier than 200 BCE), most of the information about the Early Pandyas come to modern historians mainly through literary sources and some epigraphic, archaeological and numismatic evidence.

  4. Malik Kafur's invasion of the Pandya kingdom - Wikipedia

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    During 1310–1311, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji sent an army led by his slave-general Malik Kafur to the southernmost kingdoms of India. After subjugating the Hoysalas, Malik Kafur invaded the Pandya kingdom (called Ma'bar in Muslim chronicles) in present-day Tamil Nadu, taking advantage of a war of succession between the Pandya brothers Vira and Sundara.

  5. Pandyan art and architecture - Wikipedia

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    Four-armed Vishnu, Pandya Dynasty, 8th–9th century CE.. The Pandyan kingdom was one of the three major empires of the Tamil dynasty in Tamil Nadu, India. [3] Pandya, meaning 'big' or 'strong', is the oldest of these empires, prevailing for what is estimated to be four to five centuries. [2]

  6. Three Crowned Kings - Wikipedia

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    Their trading activities helped them amass wealth, expand their influence, and contribute to the growth of their kingdom. The Cholas had a well-developed maritime trade network, which allowed them to establish trade links with various regions, including Southeast Asia , Sri Lanka , the Arabian Peninsula , and East Africa .

  7. Early Pandyan government - Wikipedia

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    The Early Pandyas were one of the dynasties that ruled the ancient Tamil country from the pre-Christian era to about 200 CE. Most of the information about the administration and government under the early Pandyas comes to use through Sangam literature.

  8. Early Pandyan society - Wikipedia

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    The Tamil society during the early Pandyan age had several class distinctions among the people, which were different from the Vedic classification of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. [1] The highest class below the king, among the Tamils, was the Arivar or the sages. They were the ascetics that renounced materialism and mostly lived ...

  9. Pandyan Civil War (1169–1177) - Wikipedia

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    But before Parakramabahu I's army could reach Madurai, Parakrama I had been executed, and Kulasekhara Pandyan had ascended the throne. However, Parakrama's son, Vira Pandyan III, sided with the Polonnaruwa forces led by General Lankapura Dandanatha. [5] The Polonnaruwa Army invaded the Pandyan kingdom and, Kulasekhara Pandyan was forced into exile.