Question

What do you mean by Muvendar?

Answer 1

The term Muvendar refers to a Tamil word meaning three chiefs, used for the heads of three ruling families, the Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas, who became powerful in south India around 2300 years ago.

Cholas

1. Rajaraja Chola is considered the greatest Chola ruler and ascended the throne in 985 CE
2. The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River,
3. Temples built at Thanjavur and Gangaikondalcholapuram built by Rajaraja and Rajendra I are architectural marvels of medieval India.
4. During the period 1010–1153, the Chola territories stretched from the islands of the Maldives in the south to as far north as the banks of the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh

Cheras

1. The Chera country was geographically well placed to profit from maritime trade via the extensive Indian Ocean networks.
2. Chera dynasty was one of the principal lineages in the early history of the present-day states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
3. Cheran Senguttuvan was the important ruler of Cheras.

Pandyas

1. Madurai was the capital of Pandyas.
2. Neduncheliyan was an important ruler of Pandyas.
3. Muziris (Muchiri), Korkai, Kaveri were important ports.
4. The Pandyas reigned over the Southern region of modern-day Tamil Nadu.