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Maravarman
Maravarman is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Arikesari Maravarman, Pandyan king who ruled the ancient Tamil kingdom between 670 and 710 AD *Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I, Pandyan king, who ruled regions of South India between 1268 and 1308 AD *Maravarman Rajasimha I, early Pandyan kings *Maravarman Rajasimha II, the last Pandyan king of the first Pandyan empire *Maravarman Sundara Pandyan, Pandyan king who ruled regions of South India between 1216 and 1238 AD *Maravarman Sundara Pandyan II Maravarman Sundara Pandyan II ( ta, இரண்டாம் மாறவர்மன் சுந்தர பாண்டியன்) was a Pandyan king, who ruled regions of South India between 1238–1240 CE.Sethuraman, p124 Shared rul ..., Pandyan king, who ruled regions of South India between 1238 and 1240 AD * Maravarman Vikkiraman II, Pandyan king, who ruled regions of South India between 1250 and 1251 AD {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arikesari Maravarman
Arikesari Maravarman (''r. c.'' 640–690 CE), also known as Parankusa, was a Pandya dynasty, Pandya king of early medieval south India. Arikesari's reign witnessed the beginning of the Pandya contest with the Pallava dynasty, Pallavas in the northern Tamil country. He probably entered into an alliance with Chalukya dynasty, Chalukyas (to the counter the Pallava dynasty, Pallavas). The Pandyas also came into collision with the Chera dynasty, Cheras ("Keralas") under his rule. Period Arikesari Maravarman was the successor of Jayantavarman, Seliyan Sendan (Jayantavarman), but it is not known for certain if he was Jayantavarman's son or not (most probably his son). * K. A. Nilakanta Sastri (the first assumption) - c. 670–710 CE * K. A. Nilakanta Sastri (revised date) - c. 670–700 CE * T. V. Sadasiva Pandarathar - c. 640–670 CE *Noboru Karashima, Noburu Karashima - c. 650–700 CE (or) c. 670–700 CE * V. Vedachalam & A. Kalavathi - c. 640&ndash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maravarman Sundara Pandyan II
Maravarman Sundara Pandyan II ( ta, இரண்டாம் மாறவர்மன் சுந்தர பாண்டியன்) was a Pandyan king, who ruled regions of South India between 1238–1240 CE.Sethuraman, p124 Shared rule Sundara Pandiyan II was one of two Pandyan princes who acceded to power in 1238 after Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I. He shared his rule with his elder brother Jatavarman Kulasekaran II for two years.Narasayya, p43 This practice of shared rule with one prince asserting primacy was common in the Pandyan Kingdom. His years of reign are unclear. While KA Nilakanta Sastri mentions him as the Pandyan prince defeated by Rajendra Chola III around 1250,KA Nilakanta Sastri, p195. N Sethuraman mentions another Pandyan prince - Jatavarman Vikkiraman I as the Pandyan ruler between 1241 and 1250. Hoysala influence This period was marked with increasing Hoysala influence over Chola kingdom under the rule of Vira Someshwara. According to KA Nilakanta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I
Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I ( ta, முதலாம் மாறவர்மன் குலசேகர பாண்டியன்) was a Pandyan emperor who ruled regions of South India between 1268–1308 CE, though history professor Sailendra Sen states he ruled until 1310. His death lead to the Pandyan Civil War in 1308–1323. Accession and shared rule Kulasekara Pandyan I acceded to the Pandyan throne in the year 1268 CE after his father Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan I. During the middle part of the 13th century, the kingdom was ruled by many princes of the royal line. This practice of shared rule with one prince asserting primacy was common in the Pandyan Kingdom. The other princes of the royal family with whom he shared his rule were Jatavarman Vira Pandyan I (1253-1275 CE), his brother Maravarman Vikkiraman III (acceded 1283 CE) and Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan II (acceded 1277 CE). Marco Polo refers to him as the "eldest of five brother kings". Conquests Wars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maravarman Rajasimha I
Maravarman Rajasimha I (''r. c.'' 730 - 765 AD), also known as Pallavabhanjana, was a Pandya king of early medieval south India. He was the son and successor of Ko Chadaiyan Ranadhira.Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1929) ''The Pandyan Kingdom.'' London, Luzac and Company. 56-58. He remembered for his important successes against the Pallavas and in the Kongu country. Although mentioned in the Larger Sinnamanur Plates, the Velvikkudi Grant is the major source of information about this Pandya king.Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1929) ''The Pandyan Kingdom.''London, Luzac and Company. 51-52. Life and career Siege of Nandigrama When the Pallava king Parameswara II died in a battle with the Gangas, a crisis arose in the Pallava kingdom over succession. The Pallava officials then chose a young prince, Nandivarman II Pallavamalla, ''r. c''. 731 - 96 AD, as the next monarch.Noburu Karashima (ed.), ''A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations.'' New Delhi: Oxford Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maravarman Rajasimha II
Maravarman Rajasimha II (''r. c.'' 900–915 AD) was the last major king of the early medieval Pandya kingdom (6th–10th century AD) of south India. He was the son and successor of Parantaka Viranarayana (''r. c.'' 880–900 AD).Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1958, second ed.) ''A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar.'' Madras, Oxford University Press. 165.Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1929) ''The Pandyan Kingdom.'' London, Luzac and Company. 79-80. He is the donor of the Larger Sinnamanur Plates. Rajasimha was the son of Parantaka Viranarayana and Vanavan Mahadevi (a Kongu Chera princessNarayanan, M. G. S. ''Perumāḷs of Kerala.'' Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 95-96 and 108.). Chola king Parantaka I (''r. c.'' 907–55) invaded the Pandya territories in 910 AD and captured Madurai (hence the title "Madurai Konda", or the Conqueror of Madurai, for the Chola).Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1958, second ed.) ''A History of South India from Prehisto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maravarman Sundara Pandyan
Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I was a Pandyan king, who ruled regions of South India between 1216–1238 CE. He laid the foundation for the Pandya revival, after being dominated by the Cholas for several centuries. Accession Sundara Pandyan came to power in 1216 CE after his elder brothers death Jatavarman Kulasekara Pandyan. Kulasekara Pandyan was a vassal of the Chola King Kulothunga Chola III. He had opposed and been defeated by Kulothunga Chola III in 1205 CE, when the victorious Chola armies burned down the ancient Pandyan coronation hall in Madurai. This sowed the seed for revenge when Sundara Pandyan took power. War against the Cholas To avenge his brother's humiliation in the hands of Kulothunga Chola III, Sundara Pandyan invaded the Chola kingdom soon after his accession. Kulothunga Chola III was nearing the end of his long 40-year reign and was hampered by old age and the swiftness of the Pandyan invasion. Sundara Pandyan sacked the Chola cities of Thanjavur and Ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |