RULERS OF TAMILNADU:
From 6th century to 1948
Tamilnadu has been ruled by a long list of illustrious rulers for nearly a thousand years. Here we attempt to provide a chronological listing of the rulers from 6th Century AD, compiled from authentic works on Tamilnadu History.
Tamil Nadu's history dates back pre-historic times and archaeological evidence points to this area being one of the longest continuous habitations in India. From early pre-history Tamil Nadu was the home of the three famous kingdoms of the Chera, the Chola and the Pandya. The ancient Tamil literature points to an ancient civilisation lasting since the dawn of time.
The Sangam literature has numerous mentions of the kings and princes who ruled this region. Scholars now generally agree that this literature belongs to the first few centuries CE. The Sangam literature is full of names of the kings and the princes, and of the poets who extolled them. The early Cholas reigned between 1st and 4th centuries CE. The first and the most famous king of this period was Karikala Chola, who expanded the Chola territories up to Kanchipuram. The Cholas occupied the present Thanjavur and Tiruchirappali districts and excelled in military exploits. In the height of their glory, the Chola kings had spread their influence as far as Ceylon (SriLanka) in the south and hundreds of kilometers across the northern region. The early Cholas went into decline around the third century CE, when the Tamil country was invaded by Kalabhras who defeated the Tamil kingdoms and ruled for almost three centuries. They were defeated and the expelled in the sixth century by the Pallavas in the north and the Pandyas in the south.
Temple builders
Around 580 CE, the Pallavas, great temple builders, emerged into prominence and dominated the south for another 150 years. They ruled a large portion of Tamil Nadu with Kanchipuram as their base. They subjugated the Cholas and reigned as far as the Kaveri River. Among the greatest Pallava rulers were Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I. Dravidian architecture reached its epitome during Pallava rule. The Cholas again rose to power by the 9th century. Under Rajaraja Chola and his son Rajendra Chola, the Cholas rose as a notable power in Asia. The Chola Empire stretched as far as Bengal. Rajaraja Chola conquered peninsular South India, and annexed parts of Sri Lanka. Rajendra Chola's navies went beyond, occupying coastal Burma, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Sumatra, Java, Malaya in South East Asia and Pegu islands. He defeated Mahipala, the king of the Bengal, and to commemorate his victory he built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Chola armies exacted tribute from Thailand and Cambodia.
First PANDYA Kings
* 590 - 620 kadungkon
* 620 - 645 Maravarman- Avani Soolamani
* 645 - 670 Arikesari Parangkusan
* 700 - 730 Kochadaiyan Ranatheeran
* 730 - 765 Maravarman Rajasimman I
* 765 - 815 Parantaka Nedunchadayan
* 815 - 835 Varagunan I
* 835 - 862 Seemara Seevallapan
* 862 - 880 Varagunan II
* 885 - 895 Parantaka Veera Narayanan
* 905 - 920 Rajasimman II
* ............. Veerapandiyan
* 1190 - 1216 Sadaiyavarman kulasekaran
* 1216 - 1238 Maravarman Sundarapandiyan I
* 1238 - 1251 Maravarman Sundarapandiyan II
* 1268 - 1271 Sadaiyavarman Sundarapandiyan I
* 1253 - 1274 Sadaiyavarman Veerapandiyan
* 1268 - 1310 Maravarma Kulasekara Pandiyan
Later PALLAVAS
* ......... . . .. Simmavarman III
* 575 – 610 Simma vishnuvarman
* 610 - 630 Mahendiravarman I
* 630 - 668 Narasimmavarman I
* 668 - 669 Narasimmavarman II
* 669 - 690 Parameswaravarman I
* 690 -728 Narasimmavarman II
* 729 - 731 Parameswaran II
* 731 - 796 Nandivarman II
* 796 - 846 Nandivarman
* 846 - 869 Nandivarman III
* 869 - 913 Nirupathungavarman
* ......... .. Aparajitavarman
CHOZA kings
* 907 - 990 Parantaka Chozan I
* 956 - 957 Kandarathitan
* 956 - 957 Arinjiya Chozan
* ........ . Uttama Chozan
* ........ . Sundara Chozan
* 985 - 1014 Rajarajan I
* 1012 - 1044 Rajendiran I
* 1070 - 1120 Kulothungan I
* 1118 - 1132 Vikkirama Chozan
* 1133 - 1150 Kulottungan II
* 1150 - 1163 Rajarajan II
* 1163 - 1179 Rajarajan III
* 1179 - 1216 Kulottungan III
Mohammadian Kings
* 1296 -1315 Allauddin kilji - Mallikkapur
* 1317 Mubaarak shah - kusrukhan
* 1323 Kiyasuddin Tughlak
Sultans of Madurai (1338 – 1378)
* ....... Jallaludin Asanshah
* .. .... Kudhpudin
* ... ... Kiyasuddin
* 1341 - 1356 Nazeeruddin
* 1356 - 1361 Adillshah
* 1361 -1370 Bakrutin Mubarak shah
* 1370 - 1377 Alavudin Sikkanadar
1336 - 1565 / Vijayanakar Kings
1336 – 1672 Sankagama vamsam /dynasty
1321 - 1339 Ekambara Nathar
………….... Hariharar Pukkar
1485 – 1505 Sajava vamsam /dynasty
1505 - 1615 Tuluva vamsam /dynasty
1565 - 1672 Araveedu vamsam /dynasty
From 6th century to 1948
Tamilnadu has been ruled by a long list of illustrious rulers for nearly a thousand years. Here we attempt to provide a chronological listing of the rulers from 6th Century AD, compiled from authentic works on Tamilnadu History.
Tamil Nadu's history dates back pre-historic times and archaeological evidence points to this area being one of the longest continuous habitations in India. From early pre-history Tamil Nadu was the home of the three famous kingdoms of the Chera, the Chola and the Pandya. The ancient Tamil literature points to an ancient civilisation lasting since the dawn of time.
The Sangam literature has numerous mentions of the kings and princes who ruled this region. Scholars now generally agree that this literature belongs to the first few centuries CE. The Sangam literature is full of names of the kings and the princes, and of the poets who extolled them. The early Cholas reigned between 1st and 4th centuries CE. The first and the most famous king of this period was Karikala Chola, who expanded the Chola territories up to Kanchipuram. The Cholas occupied the present Thanjavur and Tiruchirappali districts and excelled in military exploits. In the height of their glory, the Chola kings had spread their influence as far as Ceylon (SriLanka) in the south and hundreds of kilometers across the northern region. The early Cholas went into decline around the third century CE, when the Tamil country was invaded by Kalabhras who defeated the Tamil kingdoms and ruled for almost three centuries. They were defeated and the expelled in the sixth century by the Pallavas in the north and the Pandyas in the south.
Temple builders
Around 580 CE, the Pallavas, great temple builders, emerged into prominence and dominated the south for another 150 years. They ruled a large portion of Tamil Nadu with Kanchipuram as their base. They subjugated the Cholas and reigned as far as the Kaveri River. Among the greatest Pallava rulers were Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I. Dravidian architecture reached its epitome during Pallava rule. The Cholas again rose to power by the 9th century. Under Rajaraja Chola and his son Rajendra Chola, the Cholas rose as a notable power in Asia. The Chola Empire stretched as far as Bengal. Rajaraja Chola conquered peninsular South India, and annexed parts of Sri Lanka. Rajendra Chola's navies went beyond, occupying coastal Burma, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Sumatra, Java, Malaya in South East Asia and Pegu islands. He defeated Mahipala, the king of the Bengal, and to commemorate his victory he built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Chola armies exacted tribute from Thailand and Cambodia.
First PANDYA Kings
* 590 - 620 kadungkon
* 620 - 645 Maravarman- Avani Soolamani
* 645 - 670 Arikesari Parangkusan
* 700 - 730 Kochadaiyan Ranatheeran
* 730 - 765 Maravarman Rajasimman I
* 765 - 815 Parantaka Nedunchadayan
* 815 - 835 Varagunan I
* 835 - 862 Seemara Seevallapan
* 862 - 880 Varagunan II
* 885 - 895 Parantaka Veera Narayanan
* 905 - 920 Rajasimman II
* ............. Veerapandiyan
* 1190 - 1216 Sadaiyavarman kulasekaran
* 1216 - 1238 Maravarman Sundarapandiyan I
* 1238 - 1251 Maravarman Sundarapandiyan II
* 1268 - 1271 Sadaiyavarman Sundarapandiyan I
* 1253 - 1274 Sadaiyavarman Veerapandiyan
* 1268 - 1310 Maravarma Kulasekara Pandiyan
Later PALLAVAS
* ......... . . .. Simmavarman III
* 575 – 610 Simma vishnuvarman
* 610 - 630 Mahendiravarman I
* 630 - 668 Narasimmavarman I
* 668 - 669 Narasimmavarman II
* 669 - 690 Parameswaravarman I
* 690 -728 Narasimmavarman II
* 729 - 731 Parameswaran II
* 731 - 796 Nandivarman II
* 796 - 846 Nandivarman
* 846 - 869 Nandivarman III
* 869 - 913 Nirupathungavarman
* ......... .. Aparajitavarman
CHOZA kings
* 907 - 990 Parantaka Chozan I
* 956 - 957 Kandarathitan
* 956 - 957 Arinjiya Chozan
* ........ . Uttama Chozan
* ........ . Sundara Chozan
* 985 - 1014 Rajarajan I
* 1012 - 1044 Rajendiran I
* 1070 - 1120 Kulothungan I
* 1118 - 1132 Vikkirama Chozan
* 1133 - 1150 Kulottungan II
* 1150 - 1163 Rajarajan II
* 1163 - 1179 Rajarajan III
* 1179 - 1216 Kulottungan III
Mohammadian Kings
* 1296 -1315 Allauddin kilji - Mallikkapur
* 1317 Mubaarak shah - kusrukhan
* 1323 Kiyasuddin Tughlak
Sultans of Madurai (1338 – 1378)
* ....... Jallaludin Asanshah
* .. .... Kudhpudin
* ... ... Kiyasuddin
* 1341 - 1356 Nazeeruddin
* 1356 - 1361 Adillshah
* 1361 -1370 Bakrutin Mubarak shah
* 1370 - 1377 Alavudin Sikkanadar
1336 - 1565 / Vijayanakar Kings
1336 – 1672 Sankagama vamsam /dynasty
1321 - 1339 Ekambara Nathar
………….... Hariharar Pukkar
1485 – 1505 Sajava vamsam /dynasty
1505 - 1615 Tuluva vamsam /dynasty
1565 - 1672 Araveedu vamsam /dynasty
/ NAYAKKARS of Madurai
* . . . . . ..... Namaga Nayakkar
* 1529 -1564 Visvanatha Nayakkar
* 1564 - 1572 Krishnappa Nayakkar I
* 1572 - 1595 Veerappa Nayakkar
* 1595 - 1601 Krishnappa Nayakkar II
* 1601 - 1609 Muthu krishnappa Nayakkar
* 1609 - 1623 Muthu Veerappa Nayakkar
* 1623 - 1659 Tirumalai Nayakkar
* 1659.. Muthu Veerappa Nayakkar II
* 1659 - 1682 Chokkanatha Nayakkar
* 1682 - 1689 Muthu Veerappa Nayakkar III
* 1689 - 1706 Rani Mangammal
* 1706 - 1732 Vijayaranga Chokka Natha Nayakkar
* . . . . . ..... Namaga Nayakkar
* 1529 -1564 Visvanatha Nayakkar
* 1564 - 1572 Krishnappa Nayakkar I
* 1572 - 1595 Veerappa Nayakkar
* 1595 - 1601 Krishnappa Nayakkar II
* 1601 - 1609 Muthu krishnappa Nayakkar
* 1609 - 1623 Muthu Veerappa Nayakkar
* 1623 - 1659 Tirumalai Nayakkar
* 1659.. Muthu Veerappa Nayakkar II
* 1659 - 1682 Chokkanatha Nayakkar
* 1682 - 1689 Muthu Veerappa Nayakkar III
* 1689 - 1706 Rani Mangammal
* 1706 - 1732 Vijayaranga Chokka Natha Nayakkar
/NAYAKKARS of Tanjore
* 1532 - 1560 Sevvappa Nayakkar
* 1560 - 1600 Acchutappa Nayakkar
* 1600 - 1632 Ragunatha Nayakkar
* 1633 - 1673 Vijayaraghava Nayakkar
* 1532 - 1560 Sevvappa Nayakkar
* 1560 - 1600 Acchutappa Nayakkar
* 1600 - 1632 Ragunatha Nayakkar
* 1633 - 1673 Vijayaraghava Nayakkar
/ NAYYAKARS of Gingee
* 1526 - 1541 Vaiyappa Nayakkar
* 1541 - 1544 Petha krishnappa Nayakkar
* 1541 - 1567 Soorappa Nayakkar
* 1567 - 1575 Krishnappa Nayakkar I
* 1580 -1593 Vaiyappa krishnappa kondama Nayakkar
* ........ . krishnappa Nayakkar II
* 1526 - 1541 Vaiyappa Nayakkar
* 1541 - 1544 Petha krishnappa Nayakkar
* 1541 - 1567 Soorappa Nayakkar
* 1567 - 1575 Krishnappa Nayakkar I
* 1580 -1593 Vaiyappa krishnappa kondama Nayakkar
* ........ . krishnappa Nayakkar II
/ SETHUPATIS of RAMANATHAPURAM
* 1605 - 1622 Sadaikkathevar
* 1622 - 1636 Koothan Sethupathi
* 1636 - 1645 Sadaikkathevar II
* 1645 - 1670 Raghunatha Sethupathi
* ....... Suriya Thevar,Anthana Thevar
* ........... . Raghunatha Thevar (Kezhavan Sethupathi)
* 1700 - 1720 Vijayaraghunatha Sethupati
* ............. Bhavani Sankara Thevar Sethupathi
* 1720 – 1803 Kattappa Thevar,
* ......... .. Sivakumara Muthu,
* ........... Vijaya Raghunatha Thevar
* ............ Ranjath Thevar , Sellath Thevar ,
* ............ Muthu Ramalinga Thevar,
* ....... Mangaleswara Nachiyar , Annasami Thevar
* 1605 - 1622 Sadaikkathevar
* 1622 - 1636 Koothan Sethupathi
* 1636 - 1645 Sadaikkathevar II
* 1645 - 1670 Raghunatha Sethupathi
* ....... Suriya Thevar,Anthana Thevar
* ........... . Raghunatha Thevar (Kezhavan Sethupathi)
* 1700 - 1720 Vijayaraghunatha Sethupati
* ............. Bhavani Sankara Thevar Sethupathi
* 1720 – 1803 Kattappa Thevar,
* ......... .. Sivakumara Muthu,
* ........... Vijaya Raghunatha Thevar
* ............ Ranjath Thevar , Sellath Thevar ,
* ............ Muthu Ramalinga Thevar,
* ....... Mangaleswara Nachiyar , Annasami Thevar
/ MARATTIYARS of Tanjore
* 1675 - 1684 Vengkoji
* 1694 -1712 Shaji
* 1712 - 1728 Serfoji
* 1728 - 1736 Tukhoji
* 1737....... Baba Saheb, Kattu Raja (Shaji)i
* 1738....... Saiyaji
* 1739 - 1763 Prathap Singh
* 1763 - 1787 Tulajajji
* 1787 - 1798 Amar singh
* 1798 - 1833 Serfoji II
* 1833 - 1855 Sivaji
* 1675 - 1684 Vengkoji
* 1694 -1712 Shaji
* 1712 - 1728 Serfoji
* 1728 - 1736 Tukhoji
* 1737....... Baba Saheb, Kattu Raja (Shaji)i
* 1738....... Saiyaji
* 1739 - 1763 Prathap Singh
* 1763 - 1787 Tulajajji
* 1787 - 1798 Amar singh
* 1798 - 1833 Serfoji II
* 1833 - 1855 Sivaji
/ THONTAIMANS of PUDUKOTTAI
* 1730 - 1769 Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman
* 1769 - 1789 Raya Raghunatha Thondaiman
* 1807 - 1825 Raja Vijaya Raghu Natha Raya Thondaiman
* 1825 - 1839 Raja Raghunatha Thondaiman Bahadur
* 1839 - 1886 Raja Ramachandra Thondaiman Bahadur
* 1886 - 1928 Marthanda Bairavath Thondaiman Bahadur
* 1928 - 1948 Raja Raja Gopala Thondaiman
* 1730 - 1769 Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman
* 1769 - 1789 Raya Raghunatha Thondaiman
* 1807 - 1825 Raja Vijaya Raghu Natha Raya Thondaiman
* 1825 - 1839 Raja Raghunatha Thondaiman Bahadur
* 1839 - 1886 Raja Ramachandra Thondaiman Bahadur
* 1886 - 1928 Marthanda Bairavath Thondaiman Bahadur
* 1928 - 1948 Raja Raja Gopala Thondaiman
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