we need to discuss the animosity betwee the two most powerful clans of tamil land.
when did this animosity start? what were their major battles?
did they ever get together against some king?( I remember pari faced them together, and pari is reportedly an anscestor of one of our members, so I expect her to participate actively)
when and where did the pandyas and cholas inter marry? we have one instance in SS.
I think this topic would involve many. will gokul and sps take the lead? venketesh
I started reading pandiyas but sort of not taken deep interest. Their history is as fantastic as cholas and unfortunately no due focus has been given either to their artistic contributions nor the history as a whole. This is what an eminent historian told me.
Lack of knowledge prevents me from taking this subject forward. But I shall start a thread soon on the origins of pandiyas.
But 1 thing we can find, today also the name Pandian is still in common use in Madurai, lot of peoples having the name, but we can't find that much Chola names in Tanjore.
I am not sure if this theory is correct, the cholas had been killed without any progeny, but in the case of pandiyas, their progeny has survived(pandalam kings are rumoured to be direct descendants of pandyas).
can someone point me to good books on Chera & Pandiya history and lineage?
Also, by chance I came across Balakumaran's Udayar(RRC - biography), can someone give their views on this one.
While seeing this reference to pandis, a thought comes to mind: Malayalis refer to tamils (or the people of south Tamizhnadu) as pandis (not a revered usage, though)
If we get in that, we all will be leftout only with questions
The real Chola from Vijayalayaa ends with Adirajendra, after that there is no real Chola.
if u go more deep in to that we will have only questions? example, can any 1 say the son and grand son name of Rajathiraja? We need to study more, and even we can't find much mail reg,this