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	Chera Dynasty
		Perum Cheral Irumporai was the son of Vazhiyathan and Ilam Cheral Irumporai was the son of a Chera ruler Kuttuvan Irumporai (son of Mantharan Cheral Irumporai).
		It is interesting that in the Sangam works the Chera kings are said to ascend the neck of the elephants.(36) In the coins under discussion where riders are shown, the principal rider is shown on the neck of the elephant.
		This Chera is undoubtedly the founder of the imperial Chera dynasty.
	www.tamilnation.org /heritage/chera/index.htm (9912 words)

	Chera dynasty - MarkovPedia, the future encyclopedia
		The Chera Kings are not known, however from Karur">Karur">Karur and Arabs, was the Pandya">Pandyas in the Court Poet Palai Gauthamanar during the third century CE.
		The Cheras found that he was the Chera dynasty of the existing kingdoms and Veliyan Nallini.However a number of the Himalayas and Ilam Cheral Irumporai.
		The first two kings were sons of South India, which the Chera capital was a famous centre of the Vaishnavite saint Cheraman in the war of gold and the Cheras were the death of the Pallavas and brought vast amounts of Periplus of the Pugalur (Aranattarmalai) inscription.
	www.markovpedia.com /Cheras (1573 words)

	Chera Kingdom, Kingdom of Chera
		The kingdoms of the Cheras were located to the south of the great Mauryan Dynasty and Keralaputra and Cheraputra were first mentioned in the inscriptions of Ashoka the Great.
		The Chera dynasty was one of the ancient Tamil dynasties who reigned over south India from early times until the fifteenth century.
		The Chera kings were constantly into conflicts with their neighboring kingdoms to established political associations they sometimes inter- married with the families of the adversary kings.
	www.mapsofindia.com /maps/kerala/geography-and-history/chera-kingdom.html (331 words)

	Chera Dynasty in India
		They rivaled the neighboring dynasties of Cholas and Pandyas in prosperity.
		The earliest ruler of repute of Cheras was Udayan Cheralatan.
		The most renowned Chera ruler was Senguttuvan, literally 'the red one.' He is also thought of as a legend borne out of the exploits of Kadolotiya Vel Kelu Kuttuvan mentioned in the local ballads.
	www.india9.com /i9show/Chera-Dynasty-24425.htm (199 words)

	Reference Encyclopedia - List of Indian monarchs (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rulers and dynasties who ruled a portion of the Indian subcontinent and were based in South Asia will be included in this list.
		Jayapala (964-1001), son of Asatapala, descendant of the Kuru dynasty and Shahi dynasty, descendant of Janamejaya
		Rama Varma Kulashekhara (1020-1102), descendant of the Cheras
	referenceencyclopedia.com /?title=List_of_Indian_monarchs (2957 words)

	KERALA HISTORY,CULTURE,FESTIVALS,RELIGIONS,DANCE FORMS,MUSIC,CUSTOMS AND MANNERS,MARTIAL ARTS,WILD LIFE,BACKWATERS AND ...
		Chera is the first of the three Southern Mandala Kingdoms according to the Tamil Dictionary.
		The Chera dynasty continued in power, though constantly engaged in warfare with its neighbours Pandya and Chola, till central Chera was overrun by the Konga Rajas.
		The general impression in regard to the dynasty of Travancore appears to be that it is the creation of Cheraman Perumal, and the Kingdom was his gift to one of his sons, Veera Keralen from whom the dynasty originated.
	keralaonlinetourism.com /Contents.aspx?mid=1&smid=2 (2947 words)

	Haryanka Dynasty - Indian History
		Pradyota became king of Avanti ending the Brhadratha Dynasty and commencing the Haryanka Dynasty of Magadha.
		The Haryanka dynasty founded the Magadha Empire in 684 BC, whose capital was Rajagriha, later Pataliputra.
		This dynasty was succeeded by the Shishunaga dynasty.
	www.gloriousindia.com /history/haryanka_dynasty.html (273 words)

	KERALA, or CHERA - Online Information article about KERALA, or CHERA
		Dolmens of the Ancient Chera Nobility exist in plenty in Marayur- Kaarayur region 45 Km from Munnar in the present Kerala State.
		There are a large numbers of poems on Chera Kings in the Sangam Literature like 'Pathittupathu', 'Puranauru', 'Akanauru' etc. The first Chera Dynasty declined in the 3rd century and got revived in the 9th century.
		This second Chera Dynasty remained in power till 1102 CE when their capital Mahodayapuram was burned down by Kulothunga Chola, the King of Cholas.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /JUN_KHA/KERALA_or_CHERA.html (612 words)

	Ancient History Encyclopedia Article @ Earliest.org (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the reign of Asoka, the three Tamil dynasties of Chola, Chera and Pandya were ruling in the south.
		India is estimated to have had the largest economy of the world between the 1st and 15th centuries CE, controlling between one third and one quarter of the world's wealth up to the time of the Mughals, from whence it rapidly declined during British rule.
		Motivating and organising these activities were a socio-political and economic elite that achieved social consensus by means of an elaborate system of religious belief under the figure of a (semi)-divine ruler (usually male) from a succession of ruling dynasties and which related to the larger world by means of polytheistic beliefs.
	www.earliest.org /encyclopedia (3988 words)

	Acidophilus notes \| 10:36
		The dynasties of Satavahana, Chalukya, Pallava, Rashtrakuta, Chola, Pandya, and Hoysala were at their peak during various periods of history.
		The Chera dynasty were one of the ancient Tamil dynasties who ruled the southern India from ancient times until around the fifteenth century C.E. The Early Cheras ruled over the Malabar Coast, Coimbatore, Karur and Salem Districts in South India, which now forms part of the modern day Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
		The Kakatiya dynasty rose to prominence in the eleventh century with the decline of the Chalukyas.
	www.acidophiluseffects.com /notes/?title=History_of_South_India (3928 words)

	Ancient history
		During the reign of Asoka, the three Tamil dynasties of Chola, Chera and Pandya were ruling in the south.
		India is estimated to have had the largest economy of the world between the 1st and 15th centuries CE, controlling between one third and one quarter of the world's wealth up to the time of the Mughals, from whence it rapidly declined during British rule.
		Motivating and organising these activities were a socio-political and economic elite that achieved social consensus by means of an elaborate system of religious belief under the figure of a (semi)-divine ruler (usually male) from a succession of ruling dynasties and which related to the larger world by means of polytheistic beliefs.
	www.wikipediaondvd.com /nav/art/7/c.html (3865 words)

	Chera dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name of the Chera king is not known, however from the details of the battles between the Pandya and the Chera, the Chera territory seems to have included the entire Malabar coast and the southern Pandya country from Kanyakumari to Thirunelveli.
		In the 8th century, the Cheras alternated between Karur in Tamil Nadu and near Thiruvananthapuram on the west coast.
		Two of the Chera kings of this period, The Saivite saint Cheraman Perumal and the other is the Vaishnavite saint Kulasekhara, were famous in the Hindu religious movements.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chera_dynasty (2073 words)

	Kongu Vellala Gounder history: Kongu Vellala Gounder history
		Cheras (their descendents are the Cheran kootam of today) ruled through various feudatories like Kari (another kootam), Pari, Kumanan, Began, Erumai (another kootam), Killi and Gangan (of the Kannan kootam).
		The Chera kings are of Gounder origin as there is a kootam called Cheran kootam which lives near the seat of the Cheras, Karur.Nagasamy, ASI ex-chairman Tamilnadu writes about the Karur Cheras and Karur as Vanji, the capital of Cheras.
		The decline of the Cheras brought in the Kannuva (Kannan)kootam as Ganga dynasty.[http://tamilartsacademy.com/articles/article25.xml].
	konguvellalagounderhistory.blogspot.com /2007/09/kongu-vellala-gounder-history.html (11399 words)

	Chera Dynasty - Indian History
		Cheras had strong overseas trade links with Romans in natural produce such as spices, ivory and sandal.
		The first Chera ruler was Perumchottu Utiyan Cheralatan — a contemporary of the great Chola, King Karikalan.
		However, the greatest Chera King was Kadalpirakottiya Vel Kelu Kuttuvan, who is also identified with the mythical hero of the Silappadigaram (The Jewelled Anklet).
	www.gloriousindia.com /history/chera_dynasty.html (229 words)

	WELCOME TO OUR KERALA
		The region was ruled by the Chera dynasty until the A.D. 400's.
		In 825, the Kulasekhara dynasty began a new calendar, founded the city of Quilon, and set Kerala on a new path to greatness.
		A hundred years of conflict with the Chola dynasty of what is now Tamil Nadu destroyed Kerala's prosperity and split it into small, warring states.
	www.keralatourismguide.com /history.htm (1299 words)

	Namboothiris and Perumaals
		It is distinguished from the earlier Chera kingdom (of Karur) of the Sangham Age by its new capital Mahodaya.
		It is possible that a political revolution supported by the new powerful Aaryan Braahmanan oligarchy enabled some governor belonging to the Chera dynasty to become the founder of a new kingdom with its capital at Makotai near the site of the ancient Muziris of the Sangham age.
		The Chera king allowed the village assemblies and temple committees of Aaryan settlements, which were rural agrarian corporation in character, to enjoy partial autonomy and take part in local administration as the urban guilds and corporations.
	www.namboothiri.com /articles/perumaals.htm (3813 words)

	Chera Kingdom, Kingdom of Chera
		The kingdoms of the Cheras were located to the south of the great Mauryan Dynasty and Keralaputra and Cheraputra were first mentioned in the inscriptions of Ashoka the Great.
		The Chera dynasty was one of the ancient Tamil dynasties who reigned over south India from early times until the fifteenth century.
		The Chera kings were constantly into conflicts with their neighboring kingdoms to established political associations they sometimes inter- married with the families of the adversary kings.
	mapsofindia.com /maps/kerala/geography-and-history/chera-kingdom.html (331 words)

	The Kulashekhara Age of the Cheras: a historical perspective by Dr. Zacharias Thundy surveys Kerala's anthropological, ...
		The Chera power which was destroyed in Tamil Nadu was re-established in Kerala under Kulasekhara Varman about 800 A.D. The illustrious royal dynasty of the Kulasekharas ruled over Kerala from 800-1102 A.D. with their capital at Thiruvanchikkulam or Mahodayapuram.
		Kulasekhara Varman (800-820), the founder of the Second Chera Empire, was Kulasekhara Alwar, the famous Hindu Vaishnavite saint and author of the Tamil Perumal Thirumozhi and Mukundamala.
		With the withdrawal of the Chola forces from Kerala, the Cheras ceased to look at the east as their home; after all, they were rejected by their own kinsmen, the Pandyas and the Cholas.
	www.shelterbelt.com /KJ/khkulashekharas.html (857 words)

	History of Kerala,Origin of Kerala in India,Kerala History,Historical Information on Kerala India
		These were the Ays in the south, the Cheras in Central Kerala and Ezhimalas to the north.
		However, the Cheras were the most conspicuous of the dynasties and founded a powerful kingdom in Kerala.
		His death signalled the atomisation of the Chera Empire, from the ruins of which arose the independent kingdom of Venad.
	indiasite.com /kerala/history.html (2879 words)

	India Heritage :: History :: Ancient :: South India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		However there were several other dynasties that co-existed with these prominent ones, though they were unable to reach the same acme of power and glory.
		This dynasty rose to power in the Deccan from the 5th to the 8th century AD and again from the 10th to the 12th century AD.
		A prominent ruler of the Chalukya dynasty was Pulakesin I.
	www.indiaheritage.org /history/history_ancient_south.htm (2210 words)

	Medieval Chola Empire and it's relations with Kerala
		The Aye dynasty were ruling a region covering from the present Nagerkoil of Tamil Nadu the southern end of the Aye kingdom, upwards into Kerala to the present Anjuthengu in the north of the present Thiruvananthapuram, and was known as Aye Nadu.
		The Venad dynasty were ruling a region beyond Anjuthengu covering a region upto Kottayam, known formally as Venadu and also as Kollam Desam with their capital at Kollam (proper), also a seaport city on the west Kerala.
		Unlike the Aye and the Venad dynasty, the vast territory ruled by Kulasekara dynasty covered many small regions called “Nadus” under different names, which were ruled by the local Chieftans who accepted the authority of the Kulasekara dynasty, and ruled their respective regions as subordinates to them.
	forumhub.mayyam.com /hub/viewlite.php?t=1799 (4343 words)

	Chera Coin - Roman connection in Tamil Nadu
		While the portrait is found on the obverse side of the coin, its reverse shows traces of "bow and arrow," the symbol of the Chera dynasty.
		There are traces of "bow and arrow," the symbol of the Chera dynasty, on the reverse.
		Earlier, several Sangam Age Chera coins including one with a portrait and the legend "Mak-kotai" and another with the legend "Kuttuvan Kotai" had come to light.
	www.tamilnation.org /heritage/chera/070126chera_coin.htm (564 words)

	More about Kodungallur (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kodungallur, situated on the west coast, was once a great port of the Chera rulersof Tamilnadu, It was known by the Greek as as the Musris.
		It was also the capital of Chera empire.The trading contacts of this port with the Roman Empire, Arabia and China from the Pre-Christian era resulted in the formation of the earliest Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities in the Indian sub continents.
		These abusing words and poems are very popular in all the Professional colleges in Kerala by the name "Bharani paattu" (Bharani songs) After cursing and destroying the Madurai city, Kannaki reached Kodunagallur --the capital of Chera dynasty- (according to Silappadhikaram) and the songs are supposed to be for her satisfaction.
	members.tripod.com /~saifal/id110.htm (1071 words)

	Chola Dynasty - Indian History
		Nedumudikilli seems to have been the successor of Karikala, whose capital town was set to fire by the sea pirates.
		The frequent attacks of Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas declined the Chola power and it was in the 8th century AD, Cholas glory began to shine when the Pallavas power declined.
		His first triumph was achieved early in his reign by destroying the Navy of Cheras at Trivendrum.
	www.gloriousindia.com /history/chola_dynasty.html (772 words)

	Chera dynasty Summary and Analysis Summary
		Chera (or Kerala) is the name of a Tamil dynasty that for over eleven centuries ruled most of the area of the modern state of Kerala as well as western districts of what is now the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India.
		The Chera dynasty (Tamil: ேசரர்) was one of the ancient Tamil dynasties that ruled southern India from ancient times until around the fifteenth century CE.
		In 1947, India, the subcontinent that the English called "the jewel in the crown" of its empire, became an independent state.
	www.bookrags.com /Chera_dynasty (175 words)

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