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Kulasekara Pandyan

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 1268–1308 Also known as Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan、Kulasekara Pandyan I、马拉瓦尔曼·库拉塞卡拉·潘地亚

Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan was a king of the southern Indian Pandyan dynasty, born around 1268, succeeding that year or shortly after, and ruling …

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  1. 1268–1290Madurai · Pandyan dynastyAfter succeeding around 1268, Kulasekara reformed internal affairs and expanded military strength, defeating or subjugating neighboring Hoysala, Sinhalese, and other powers, rebuilding Pandyan hegemony in the Tamil south, with the capital Madurai becoming a political and religious center.
  2. 1291–1308Madurai · Pandyan dynastyIn the 1290s Kulasekara continued to sponsor large-scale temple construction, and Pandyan power reached its peak at the end of the 13th century. He died in 1308, after which succession disputes broke out among his heirs, laying the groundwork for the Delhi Sultanate's Malwa expedition into South India in the early 14th century.

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