Template:Infobox royalty Template:Pandyan Kochchadaiyan, known as Ranadhira, (r. c. 700 – 730 AD) was a Pandya king of early medieval south India. He was the son and successor of Arikesari Maravarman (r. c. 640 – 690 CE).[1][2] The name of the king is famously omitted in the Tamil portion of the Larger Sinnamanur Plates.[3]
Chadaiyan extended the Pandya influence into the Kongu country.[2] The result this foray does not appear to have been permanent as the Kongu country is said to have been conquered by his successor also.[3] He also suppressed a revolt in the Ay country (Trivandrum-Tirunelveli). The Ay chieftain was defeated in the battle of Marudur (Tiruppudaimarudur, Ambarasamudram) and had to acknowledge the Pandya supremacy.[2] He is also said to have attacked and defeated the "Maharathas" in the city of Mangalapuram (modern Mangalore).[3]
Chadaiyan is given the titles "Vanavan", "Chembiyan" and "Chola" which seem to claim supremacy over the Chera and Chola countries.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1958, second ed.) A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar. Madras, Oxford University Press. 149-50.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1929) The Pandyan Kingdom. London, Luzac and Company. 55-56.