The might of the Cholas is fading …
Years: 1258 - 1258
The might of the Cholas is fading in South India and the Muslim invasion is imminent.
The Pandyas, who have been in constant conflict with the Cholas, had allied themselves with the Sinhalese and the Cheras in harassing the Chola empire until they find an opportunity for reviving their fortunes under Jatavarman Sundara, who had become the Pandyan king in 1251.
Starting his reign from an imperial platform well laid by his predecessor Maravarman, Jatavarman’s ascendancy has been greatly aided by the rapid decline of the Cholas and Pallavas who had held sway over the subcontinent for centuries.
During his reign the Pandyan kingdom attains its greatest splendor, expanding into Telugu country on the banks of the Godavari river and to the northern half of Sri Lanka, which the Pandyas conquer in 1258.
Repeatedly in conflict with the Cholas and the Hoysalas, the Pandyas also have extensive trade links with the Southeast Asian maritime empires of Srivijaya and their successors.
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- Tamil people
- Sinhalese people
- Pandyan Dynasty
- Srivijaya, Malay kingdom of
- Islam
- Chola Empire
- Hoysala Empire
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Years: 1258 - 1258
Locations
People
Groups
- Tamil people
- Sinhalese people
- Pandyan Dynasty
- Srivijaya, Malay kingdom of
- Islam
- Chola Empire
- Hoysala Empire
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Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions