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Pandya Civil War (1210)

Type Event Region Tamil Time 1210–1216

Around 1210, a war of succession broke out between Pandya king Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I and his brother Vira Pandya.…

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  1. 1210–1213Heartland of the Pandya Kingdom · Tamil NaduMaravarman Sundara Pandyan I and his brother Vira Pandya clashed over succession rights and power distribution; Pandya nobles and local generals divided into two factions, and the kingdom fell into civil war and division.
  2. 1213–1216Madurai · Tamil NaduSundara's faction gradually suppressed Vira's forces and consolidated royal authority, but years of warfare greatly damaged Pandya finances and military strength, weakening the foundations of South Indian hegemony.

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