The Pandya dynasty, also called the Pandyas of Madurai, was an ancient Tamil dynasty of South India and one of four great kingdoms of Tamilakam alongside the Pallavas, Cholas and Cheras, existing from at least the fourth or third century BC and counted among the world's longest-ruling dynasties, with continuous power lasting from around 400 BC to 1618 AD even as its territorial reach varied considerably. The dynasty experienced two periods of imperial dominance, from the sixth to tenth centuries AD and again as the Later Pandyas from the thirteenth to fourteenth centuries, when rulers such as Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan I and Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I governed extensive territory across South India and northern Sri Lanka through vassal states centered on Madurai. Early Pandya chieftains ruled from Madurai in the interior and Korkai on the coast, and the dynasty is celebrated in the earliest Tamil poetry known as Sangam literature.
Facts
Classification
Status (Extant or Former) Government type (class) Connections
In Era
Source Pandya Dynasty (Wikipedia)
Source Pandya Dynasty (Wikipedia)
Source Pandya Dynasty (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Monarchy, government type there.
Sources
1. Pandya Dynasty (Wikipedia)
WikipediaPandya Dynasty: Status
The Pandya dynasty, also called the Pandyas of Madurai, was an ancient Tamil dynasty of South India and one of four great kingdoms of Tamilakam alongside the Pallavas, Cholas and Cheras, existing from at least the fourth or third century BC and counted among the world's longest-ruling dynasties, with continuous power lasting from around 400 BC to 1618 AD even as its territorial reach varied considerably.
Pandya dynasty: infobox Government field
Monarchy
In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
The Pandya dynasty (), also referred to as the Pandyas of Madurai, was an ancient Tamil dynasty of South India, and among the four great kingdoms of
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
The Pandya dynasty (), also referred to as the Pandyas of Madurai, was an ancient Tamil dynasty of South India, and among the four great kingdoms of
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
The Pandya dynasty (), also referred to as the Pandyas of Madurai, was an ancient Tamil dynasty of South India, and among the four great kingdoms of
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.