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Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I

Type Figure Region South India Time c. 1268–1308 Also known as Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I、Kulasekara Pandyan I、Maravarman Kulasekara Pandya

Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I (1268–1308) was a Pandya dynasty ruler centered at Madurai, who ascended around 1268, repeatedly warred with Hoysala,…

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  1. 1301–1308Madurai · Tamil NaduBetween 1301 and 1308 Kulasekara Pandyan maintained Pandya rule centered on Madurai, but the dynasty already faced sustained pressure from the Hoysala and neighboring powers. During this period succession issues simmered within the Pandya; after the ruler's death in 1308 his nephew Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan succeeded him, immediately sparking a succession dispute that paved the way for further Pandya decline in the 1310s and the southward advance of North Indian powers.

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