Pandya–Sultanate Conflict

Timeline

1. 1285–1286Madurai · South IndiaAfter the death of Pandya king Vikrama Pandya, his sons Sundara Pandya and Vira Pandya clashed over the succession, contesting Madurai and surrounding forts; local chieftains and temple powers were forced to take sides, severely damaging royal authority.
2. 1286–1288Coromandel Coast · Tamil NaduThe Delhi Sultanate used its control over the north India–coastal trade routes to restrict supplies and horses reaching one side of the Pandya civil war, and fostered pro-Islamic local merchants and military adventurers in Coromandel ports, indirectly intervening in South Indian politics and preparing routes for a future large-scale southern campaign.