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Adhiyaman
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Athiyaman (Sathiyaputhra).
Athiyaman (also known as Athiyan,Adhiyaman,Adigaman, or as Sathiyaputhra in Indo-Aryan) were an ancient line of rulers based in Thagadur, present day Dharmapuri, in northern Tamil country, dating back to at least the 3rd century BCE. They were one of the four major powers of the Tamilakam (the Tamil country) during the second half of the first millennium BCE, bordered by the Cheras to the southwest and the Pandyas and Cholas to the south.