It occupied the region of modern districts of tirunelveli, ramnad, and ma. It is an indisputable fact that the elephant was closely associated with the chera dynasty. Architecture of the chera dynasty wikimedia commons. The domination of first chera dynasty lasted till circa 5th century ad 3 the reign of the cheras was interrupted by the kalabhra interregnum. Sengutturan was the greatest king of the chera dynasty as mentioned in the chera tradition. The cheras, the pandyas and the cholas together constituted as the main. An early republic class 2 video edurev is made by best teachers of class 2. The pallava dynasty was an indian dynasty that existed from 275 ce to 897 ce, ruling a portion. The thirunelli temple, the vadakkunnathan temples, kodungallur bhagavathy temple and kandiyur siva temple are its examples. Few historians now believe that ancient chera kingdom included the todays kerala but separated in 389 ad and the chera realm was restricted to tamilnadu around coimbatore and southern parts of karnataka.
Its the 2nd time ive picked it up now and im not looking forward to finishing it. Kharavela, therefore, mentioned in his inscription that he enhanced the glory of the dynasty of chetaraja chetarajavasa vadhanena. The most important ruler of this dynasty was rajendra chola. Collectively history of south is complex and deep, few dynasties means nothing. The first to establish an historical ruling dynasty in the area, they ruled wideranging areas of tamil nadu and kerala in southeastern and southwestern india respectively, areas that had been settled since at least 5000 bc, when neolithic carvings had been left in edakkal caves. Ancient indian history pandya dynasty the pandya kingdom was the second important kingdom in south india during this period. Pallava dynasty, early 4thcentury to late 9thcentury ce line of rulers in southern. Kodungallur was also the capital of cheraman perumal, the last chera ruler in the 7th century. Which dynasties ruled southern india before chera, chola.
Ancient indian history maurya dynasty the mauryan empire was the first largest empires that ever established on indian soil till 324 b. The epigraphical sources, literary sources, foreign accounts, and other materials obtained from the archaeological excavations describe the greatness of the mauryan rulers and vast extensions of their empire. The chera kings adopted the bow and arrow as a crest or cognizance of their dynasty. Babur, the founder of the largest dynasty india has ever seen, passed away on december 26 in 1530. South india occupies 20% land, its hugely diverse both geographically and culturally. Uthiyan cheralathan is also regarded as the founder of the dynasty, and was. The cheras were an ancient dravidian royal dynasty of tamil origin. The forgotten king of pulayanarkotta achuthsankar s. The chera dynasty was one of the principal lineages in the early history of the present day states of kerala and tamil nadu in southern india. A rare hoard of roman silver from nedumkandam and an aksum copper coin from karur, the capital of chera empire were also unearthed. The chera rulers of kongu were subordinate to or conquered by chalukya, pallava and pandya kings.
During his long rule of 58 years, imayavaramban nedun cheralatan consolidated the chera dynasty and extended its frontiers. 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. Chera dynasty dynasties of ancient india history for kids. Chera dynasty dynasties of ancient india history for. This video is highly rated by class 2 students and has been viewed 590 times. Ancient indian history pandya dynasty tutorialspoint. Administration of chera dynasty has some reference in the shilappadikaram to the kings council and the other five assemblies. The cradle of dravidian culture, it has a long and colorful historical tapestry of wrangling dyn. Together with the cholas of uraiyur and the pandyas of madurai, the early cheras were known as one of the three major powers of ancient tamilakam in the early centuries of the common era. The headquarters of the kongu cheras was located at karurvanchi in central tamil nadu.
Chera dynasty is a south indian royal lineage existed in present day states of kerala and tamil nadu. The chedi dynasty is also famous as the cheta dynasty, or the chetavamsa. The chera style of architecture is only one of its kind in dravidian architecture. Chera dynasty ias abhiyan ii ias upsc exam preparation. It seems that whenever chera power was in ascendancy this part was conclusively included in their kingdom. This flag is fictitious or proposed but not adopted. Chera dynasty the cheras were, once upon a time, one of the most prominent kingdoms of south india. Kongu chera dynasty, or cheraskeralas of kongukarur, or simply as the chera kerala dynasty, were a medieval royal lineage in south india, initially ruling over western tamil nadu and central kerala. His son, imayavaramban nedum cheralatan, another important chera ruler, succeeded him. But at their peak of power, chola empire was the biggest. Thus we can see that south india has wonderful works of dravidian architecture worth watching. Together with the chola and the pandyas, they formed the three principal. It may be named as it would be as an official flag of a geographical or other entity and have some visual elements that are similar to official logos or flags of that entity, but it is not official and doesnt have any official recognition. The council of the chera king comprises of the inner group of the honourable elders and the most powerful noblemen, rajas of the districts like the ruler of alumbil, who on one instance delivers a speech which is filled with some of the best advises.
The chero dynasty extended from varanasi to patna and bihar sharif to the north and kaimur in the south. The early cheras ruled over the malabar coast, coimbatore, karur and salem districts in south india, which now forms part of the modern day kerala and tamil nadu states of india. Most of the chera kingdom covers the present day kerala. 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. The chero dynasty was a polity that ruled the northern regions of the indian subcontinent, corresponding to the presentday indian states of bihar, uttar pradesh and jharkhand, after fall of pala empire. Kadamba dynastys founder mayurasharma first succeeded in establishing himself in the. Media in category art of the chera dynasty the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Important indians dynasties and their founder gk planet. Chera dynasty was one of the powerful dynasties of south india. The lands south of the mauryan empire which included the malabar coast, karur, coimbatore and salem districts in south india were all part of the chera dynasty. We may not know the true extent of pandiyan empire as there is this legend and mentioning of. The cheras, were an ancient royal dynasty who ruled parts of the presentday states of tamil nadu and kerala in india. The early history of the chera dynasty is difficult to narrate cohesively, it is obscure and scanty despite concerted efforts by a number of scholars to piece it together in a coherent manner.
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. Even in the mediaeval period, the coins of indisputably chera origin, showing the bow and palmyra tree device, portray the elephant. Around 1 bc the region was ruled by the chera dynasty, which. The rulers were of indian origin or came from other parts of the world, especially from west or north. There were thousands of dynasties and chera,chola,pandyan dynasties were limited. Media in category architecture of the chera dynasty this category contains only the following file. Makotai, or mahodayapuram, the seat of the cheraman perumals, is identified with presentday kodungallur in central kerala. He inflicted a crushing defeat on his sworn enemies, the kadambas of banavasi see uttar kannad for details. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Chera dynasty in kerala flourished before the sangam era and it lasted till the twelfth century a. The chera dynasty was one of the ancient tamil dynasties who ruled the southern india from ancient times until around the fifteenth century ce.
Chera dynasty has been listed as a level5 vital article in history. One of the most important dynasties, chera dynasty is the most prominent tamil dynasty which ever flourished in the country. This status is also related to the connection of pulayas with chera dynasty hence the. The chera power declined at the end of the 3 rd century a. Kaarshapanam coins are some of the ancient coins of india that were excavated at kottayam, eyyal and ankamali prove keralas connection with the of magadha mauryan period. Nearly 33,000 ancient temples, many at least 800 to 5000 years old, are found scattered all over the state. The chera kingdom occupied the region of a narrow strip between the sea and the mountains of konkan range. What are some of the achievements of the chola dynasty of. Rise of the chedi dynasty in kalinga history discussion. The early political history of the thrissur and thrissur district is interlinked with that of the chera dynasty of the sangam age, who ruled over vast portions of kerala with their capital at vanchi. India is a vast country and was ruled by various dynasties in different periods. The important facts about the three early kingdoms of south india are. Chera dynasty the cheras were also known as keralaputras in the history.
Subcategories this category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. This is a list of temples in the indian state of tamil nadu, known as the land of temples citation needed. This article is of interest to the following wikiprojects. South india has always laid claim to its own unique history, largely resulting from its insulation, by distance, from political developments up north. Kingdoms of south asia indian kingdom of the cheras.