Dictionary of 10,000 Indian Kings – Part 8

 

Compiled by london swaminathan

Post No: 1587: Dated 18th January 2015

 

First part of the article –146 kings beginning with letter ‘A’.

Second part– 65 Pandya Kings of Madurai+ Puranic Kings

Third part — 122 kings beginning with letter ‘B’

Fourth Part- 43 Kings of Vijayanagara Empire + 34 Kings under letter C.

Fifth Part – 106 Kashmiri Hindu Kings

Sixth Part – 30 Satavahana  Kings  + 136 Kings underletter D.

Seventh Part –  35 Tamil Pandya Kings of Sangam Age.

Eighth Part – List of Chera (Kerala) 22 kings of Sangam Age+  Kings listed under E (3),G(37) & H(28)=68kings

First few centuries, particularly Pre Pallava period, are considered Sangam Age.

So far 807 Kings were listed

 

Sangam Tamil Kings performed several Vedic Yajnas. One Chera king performed ten Yagas and sent a Brahmin couple to heaven. They dis appeared during the tenth fire sacrifice. Cheran Senguttuvan went twice to Ganges river for holy dip and he placed Siva’s sandals on his head in a procession, says Tamil literature.

 

We are lucky to have Pathtrupathu, a Sangam work, which gives the history of ten Cheran kings. Though two parts are missing in the work, still we get a good picture of the Chera line of kings.

Here is the list of Chera kings:

 

Chera 1)Nedun Cheralathan

Chera 2)Palyanai Selkezu Kuttuvan

Chera 3)Narmudi Cheral

Chera 4)Cheran Senguttuvan

Chera 5)Adu kotpattu Cheralathan

Chera 6)Selvak Katunko Vazaiyathan

Chera 7)Perumcheral Irumporai

Chera 8)Ilam Cheral Irumporai

 

The above eight are listed in the Pathitru Pathu. They are referred to in other books as well. Like the Pandya kings, we wouldn’t know whether they are new kings or just honorary titles or epithets. In the Chera kingdom we are sure about the rule of two clans at the same time. Following are other kings not listed above:

 

Chera 9)Cheraman Kadallottiya Velkezu Kuttuvan (akananuru 368)

Chera 10)Cheraman Kanaikal Irumporai – (Puram 74)

Chera 11)Cheraman Karuvur Eriya Ol Val Ko perm cheral irumporai

Chera 12)Cheraman Ka Kathai Marban –  Puram 48, 49

Cheraman Kottambalathu Thunjiya Ma Kothai- Pura.245

 

Chera 13)Cheraman Kuttuvan Kthai- Puram 54

Chera 14)Mantaram Cheral Irumporai -Puram 125

Chera 15)Cheraman Mari Venk- Puram 367

 

Chera 16 )Pali Paadiya Perun Kaadungko –

Chera 17) Perum Sotru Uthuyn Seral (puram 2)l

Chera 18)Cheran Mantaram seral Irumporai – (Puram 20, 22,53, 125)

Chera 19)Ezu mudi Marban (Silappadikaram 28-16)

Chera 20)Kottamabalattu Tunjiya Cheraman (Akam.168)

Chera 21)Marudam padiya Ilam kadunko- Akam.96,176,Narrinai 50

Chera 22)Palai Padiya Paerum Kadunko- Akam 5,99,111,Narr.9, 48,118

Dr R Krishnamurthy in his book ‘Sangam Age Tamil Coins’ has listed 172 to references to Chera Kings from Sangam works and post Sangam epic Silappadikaram. But no one can say how many kings are listed there. A patient reasearch by comparing it with other sources will bring out more new kings.

 

Kings under E,G,H as listed by R Morton Smith’s ‘Dates and Dynasties in Earliest India’

 

e1)EKADASA RATHA VAIDHARBDA -1050 BCE

e2)EKALAVYA SRADHADEVA HAIRANYADHANUSA -1110 BCE

e3)EUCRATIDES -170 BCE

g1)GADA GAVESANAGADAVARAN SAUNASVA

g2)GADAVARMAN SAUNASVA – 1080 BCE

g3)GADHI KAUSIKA -1340 BCE

g4)GALAVA VAISVAMITRA -1285 BCE

GANDANAUJANDHARA

g5)GANDHARA DRUHYU -1480 BCE

GANDHARI ,WIFE OF VRSNI 1190 BCE

GANDHARI, WIFE OF DHRTARASHTRA, 1090 BCE

GANDINI, WIFE OF SVAPHALKA 1130 BCE

g6)GANDUSA SAMIKA SAURA -1080 BCE

g7)GANGA BHAGIRATHI -1055 BCE

g8)GANGA JAHNAVI -1460 BCE

g9)GARBHA VAHNEYA TURVASU

 

g10)GARDHABHAKSA BALEYA -1250 BCE

g11)GARGA BHAUVAMANYAVA OR VAIDATHINA 1200BCE

 

g12)GARGYA DRPTA  BALAKI 850 BCE

g13)GARGYA LOHAGANDHA 920 BCE

g14)GAURI YUANASVA – 1520 BCE

g15)GAURIVITI SAKTYA

g16)GAVESANA CAITRAKI YADAVA -1020 BCE

g17)GAVESANA KANAVAKI 1150 BCE

g18)GAYA SAUDYUMNI -1275 CE

g19)GAYA  AMURTARAYASA KAUSIKA -1360 BCE

g20)GAYA  AMURTARAYASA KSATRAVRDHDHA -1490 BCE

g21)GHATOTKACA BHAIMA PANDAVA -960 BCE

g22)GHOSAVASU SUNGA -127 BCE

g23)GHRTA  RAUSADGAVA YADAVA -1560 BCE

g24)GHRTRA DHARMI DRHYU – 1440 BCE

GHRTACI , WIFE TO PRAMAT-1020 BCEI

g25)GHRTACI BHADRASVA -1580 BCE

g26)GIRICAKSAS AKRURI YADAVA – 1030 BCE

GIRIKA  WIFE OF CAIDYA, 1190 BCE

GO, WIFE OF YAYATI 1790 BCE

GO, WIFE OF CYAVANA 1790 BCE

g27)GOBHANU TURVASA 1380 BCE

GOPAJALA ,DAUGHTER OF BHADRASVA

g28)GOPALA PRADYOTA -470 BCE

g29)GOSALA MASKARIN -550 BCE

g30)GOTAMA RAHUGANA -1250 BCE

g31)GHRDRMA GANDHANAUNDHARA- 930 BCE

g32)GRDHRAMANT VISNUVRDDHA

g33)GRNJIMA VATSAVATA SAURA- 1140 BCE

g34)GRTSAMADA SAUNAHOTRA KSATRAVRDDHA- 1540 BCE

g35)GRTSAMADA SAUNAHOTRA BHARATA- 1160 BCE

 

g36)GRTSAMADA VAITHAHAVYA -1260 BCE

g37)GURUVITA SAMSKRTYA -1160 BCE

 

h1)HAIHAYA YADAVA -1560 BCE

h2))HAIMAVATI DRSADVATI -1560

h3)HAKUSRI ANDHRA 185 BCE

h4)HALA – 63 CE

h5)HARI PARAVRTA YADAVA- 1310

h6)HARISCANDRA  AIKSVAKAVA 1270 BCE

h7)ARITA YAUVANASVA -1420 BCE

h8)HARYANGA ANAVA- 1010 BCE

h9)HARYASVA DARDHASVA AIKSVAKAVA -1600 BCE

 

h10)HARYASVA PARSADASVA -1370

h11)HARYASVA VAIDEHA 1300 BCEh

 

h12)HARYASVA OF KASI 1380 BCE

 

h13)HARYATVATA KSATRADHARMANA 1460 BCE

 

h14)HASTIN SAUHOTRA 1120 BCE

h15)HASTIN ,FATHER OF AJAMIDHA 1370 BCE

h16)HASTIN KAURAVA – 1150 BCE

h17)HARISHRAVAS KAURAVA 1070 BCE

h18)HAYA YADAVA -1560 BCE

h19)HELIODOROUS -100 BCE

h20)HEMA ANAVA -1300 BCE

h21)HEMACANDRA VAI9SALA -1240 BCE

HIDIMBA , MOTHER OF GHATOTKACA

h22)HIRANYADHANUS JANA A NISADA 1240 BCE

HIRANYAKASIPU FATHER OF PRAHLADA

h23)HIRANYAKSA RENAVA 1200 BCE

h24)HIRANYANABHA AIKSVAKAVA – 1080 BCE

h25)HIRANYAVARMAN DASARRNA -1010 BCE

h26)HOTRAVAHANA OF KASI -1050 BCE

h27)HRASVAROMAN VAIDEHA- 1100 BCE

h28)HRDIKA YADAVA -1110 BCE

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