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{{Infobox royalty<br />
| name = Kalingarayan<br />
| title = Chieftain of [[Kongu Nadu]]<br />
| image = Kalingarayan.jpg<br />
| caption = Statue of [[Kongu Nadu]] Chieftain Kalingarayan at Kalingarayan Memorial, [[Bhavani]], [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|birth_date = c. 1240 CE<br />
|full name = Lingaya Gounder<br />
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'''Kallingarayan''' was a thirteenth-century [[Kongu Nadu]] chieftain.<br />
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==History==<br />
Kalingarayan was born as a Lingaya Gounder in the [[Kongu Vellalar|Kongu Vellalar Gounder]] community in the western part of [[Tamil Nadu]] in 1240 CE. He independently ruled the [[Kongu Nadu]] region until it came under the influence of the [[Pandyan dynasty|Pandyan kings]]. When the [[Pandyan dynasty|Pandyan]] kings expanded their territory, [[Kongu Nadu]] was also annexed. On behalf of his elder brother Pandyan King [[Jatavarman Vira Pandyan II]] appointed Lingaya Gounder granted him the title Kalingarayan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Soon-a-memorial-for-Kongu-chief-who-built-grand-canal/articleshow/21813475.cms |title=Soon, a memorial for Kongu chief who built grand canal |work=The Times of India |date=2013-08-14 |access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref><br />
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==Achievements==<br />
He constructed the 56.5 mile [[Kalingarayan Canal]] to connect [[Bhavani River|Bhavani river]] with [[Noyyal river]] to enhance irrigation facilities of [[Erode]] Region. It was completed in 1283 CE. It continues to irrigate around 15,750 acres.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Kalingarayan-Canal-is-725-years-old/article14706944.ece |title=Kalingarayan Canal is 725 years old |work=The Hindu |access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
Tamil Nadu Chief minister [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] inaugurated the statue of [[Kongu Nadu]] chieftain Kalingarayan to honour his contributions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/may/14/godavari-link-can-bring-125-tmc-to-tamil-nadu-cm-edappadi-k-palaniswami-1814367.html |title=Godavari link can bring 125 tmc to Tamil Nadu: CM Edappadi K Palaniswami |work=The New Indian Express |date=2018-05-14 |access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Indian royalty]]<br />
[[Category:1240 births]]<br />
[[Category:People from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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