- The
Velir were a
royal house of
minor dynastic kings and
aristocratic chieftains in
Tamilakam in the
early historic period of
South India. They had close...
- Vēḷ Pari was a
ruler of
Vēḷir lineage, who
ruled Parambu nādu and
surrounding regions in
ancient Tamilakam towards the end of the
Sangam era. The name...
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derived from the word Vel (வேள்), Vel
being a
title that was
borne by the
Velir chieftains of
Sangam age
among other things. The word
Vellalar (வெள்ளாளர்...
- and the
Chera dynasty.
There were also a few
independent chieftains, the
Velirs (Satyaputra). The
earliest datable references to the
Tamil kingdoms are...
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dynasties of Pandya,
Chola and Chera, and a few
independent chieftains, the
Velir.
There is a
wealth of
sources detailing the history, socio-political environment...
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included eleven Velir chieftains apart from the two
major rulers and
invaded the
Chola territory.[citation needed] It is
unclear why even the
Velir who were...
- the
close friend,
confidant and
alleged favorite of Vēl Pāri, one of the
Vēlir kings. He was the
author of Inna Narpathu, a
didactic work of the Sangam...
- Atiyamāṉ (also
known as Adhiyamān, Adigamān or Satyaputra-Atiyān) were a
royal Velir dynasty.
These king-chiefs
ruled from
their capital Tagadur (present day...
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complex spread from
southern India along with
Dravidian clans such as the
Velir,
prior to the
migration of
Prakrit speakers. One of the
first written references...
- as follows: The king of
Uraiyur (Tiruchirappalli)
Ilamcetcenni married a
Velir princess from
Azhundur and she
became pregnant and gave
birth to Karikala...
