The genealogy of the Chola kings as found in Tamil literature and in the many inscriptions left by the later Chola kings. It contain records of kings for whom no verifiable historic evidence survives. Many versions of this lineage exist. The main source is the Sangam literature – particularly, religious literature such as Periyapuranam, semi-biographical poems of the later Chola period such as the temple and cave inscriptions and left by medieval Cholas.
Irrespective of the source, no list of the kings has a strong evidentiary basis and, while they generally are similar to each other, no two lists are identical. Some historians consider these lists as comprehensive conglomerations of various Hindu deities and Puranic characters attributed to local chieftains and invented ancestry of dynasty attempting to re-establish their legitimacy and supremacy in a land they were trying to conquer.
Typical hero and demi-gods found their place in the ancestry claimed by the later Cholas in the genealogies incorporated into the copper-plate charters and stone inscription of the tenth and eleventh centuries. The earliest version of this is found in the Kilbil Plates which give fifteen names before Chola including the genuinely historical ones of Karikala, Perunarkilli and Kocengannan. The Thiruvalangadu Plates swells this list to forty-four, and the Kanya Plates lists fifty-two.
The Cholas were looked upon as descended from the Solar dynasty. The Puranas speak of a Chola king, a supposed contemporary of the sage Agastya, whose devotion brought the river Kavery into existence.
The story of king Manu Needhi Cholan tells of how he sentenced his son to death for having accidentally killed a calf. He was called thus because he followed the rules of Manu; his real name is not mentioned and is thought to be "Ellalan" according to Maha vamsam who was attributed with a similar story. King Shibi rescued a dove from a hunter by giving his own flesh to the hungry and poor hunter and was also part of the legends. King Shivi was also called Sembiyan, a popular title assumed by a number of Chola kings.
Sangam period Chola rulers
The Chola kings of the Sangam period and the life of people contributed much to Tamil cultural wealth. The Sangam literature is full of legends about Chola kings. However, no evidentiary basis supports this list of Kings either by way of inscriptions or by way of literary evidence (even in Sangam literature). The dates of accession are approximate interpolation of the Chronological standpoints in Tamil history.
List of Sangam Chola rulers till 250s CE–
List of early (Sangam Period) Chola rulers
Ruler
Reign
Eri Oliyan Vaendhi
c. 3020 BCE
Maandhuvaazhi
c. 2980 BCE
El Mei Nannan
c. 2945 BCE
Keezhai Kinjuvan
c. 2995 BCE
Vazhisai Nannan
c. 2865 BCE
Mei Kiyagusi Aerru
c. 2820 BCE
Aai Kuzhi Agusi Aerru
c. 2810 BCE
Thizhagan Maandhi
c. 2800 BCE
Maandhi Vaelan
c. 2770 BCE
Aai Adumban
c. 2725 BCE
Aai Nedun Jaet Chozha Thagaiyan
c. 2710 BCE
El Mei Agguvan "a.k.a" Keezh Nedu Mannan
c. 2680 BCE
Mudiko Mei Kaalaiyam Thagaiyan
c. 2650 BCE
Ilangok Keezh Kaalaiyan Thagaiyan "a.k.a." Ilangeezh Nannan — Kadamba lineage started by his brother Aai Keezh Nannan
The genealogy of the Chola family conveyed by the Thiruvalangadu copperplate grant consists of names that corroborate the historic authenticity of legends.[1]
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to Great Karikala Chola Contents 1 Sources of early Chola history 1 1 Origin of Cholas and Literary sources 2 Sangam period Chola rulers 3 Genealogy from Chola inscriptions 4 See also 5 ReferencesSources of early Chola history EditSee also Tamil literature and Sangam literature The genealogy of the Chola kings as found in Tamil literature and in the many inscriptions left by the later Chola kings It contain records of kings for whom no verifiable historic evidence survives Many versions of this lineage exist The main source is the Sangam literature particularly religious literature such as Periyapuranam semi biographical poems of the later Chola period such as the temple and cave inscriptions and left by medieval Cholas Irrespective of the source no list of the kings has a strong evidentiary basis and while they generally are similar to each other no two lists are identical Some historians consider these lists as comprehensive conglomerations of various Hindu deities and Puranic characters attributed to local chieftains and invented ancestry of dynasty attempting to re establish their legitimacy and supremacy in a land they were trying to conquer Origin of Cholas and Literary sources Edit See also Agastya and Tamil copper plate inscriptions Typical hero and demi gods found their place in the ancestry claimed by the later Cholas in the genealogies incorporated into the copper plate charters and stone inscription of the tenth and eleventh centuries The earliest version of this is found in the Kilbil Plates which give fifteen names before Chola including the genuinely historical ones of Karikala Perunarkilli and Kocengannan The Thiruvalangadu Plates swells this list to forty four and the Kanya Plates lists fifty two The Cholas were looked upon as descended from the Solar dynasty The Puranas speak of a Chola king a supposed contemporary of the sage Agastya whose devotion brought the river Kavery into existence The story of king Manu Needhi Cholan tells of how he sentenced his son to death for having accidentally killed a calf He was called thus because he followed the rules of Manu his real name is not mentioned and is thought to be Ellalan according to Maha vamsam who was attributed with a similar story King Shibi rescued a dove from a hunter by giving his own flesh to the hungry and poor hunter and was also part of the legends King Shivi was also called Sembiyan a popular title assumed by a number of Chola kings Sangam period Chola rulers EditThe Chola kings of the Sangam period and the life of people contributed much to Tamil cultural wealth The Sangam literature is full of legends about Chola kings However no evidentiary basis supports this list of Kings either by way of inscriptions or by way of literary evidence even in Sangam literature The dates of accession are approximate interpolation of the Chronological standpoints in Tamil history List of Sangam Chola rulers till 250s CE List of early Sangam Period Chola rulers Ruler ReignEri Oliyan Vaendhi c 3020 BCEMaandhuvaazhi c 2980 BCEEl Mei Nannan c 2945 BCEKeezhai Kinjuvan c 2995 BCEVazhisai Nannan c 2865 BCEMei Kiyagusi Aerru c 2820 BCEAai Kuzhi Agusi Aerru c 2810 BCEThizhagan Maandhi c 2800 BCEMaandhi Vaelan c 2770 BCEAai Adumban c 2725 BCEAai Nedun Jaet Chozha Thagaiyan c 2710 BCEEl Mei Agguvan a k a Keezh Nedu Mannan c 2680 BCEMudiko Mei Kaalaiyam Thagaiyan c 2650 BCEIlangok Keezh Kaalaiyan Thagaiyan a k a Ilangeezh Nannan Kadamba lineage started by his brother Aai Keezh Nannan c 2645 BCEKaalaiyan Gudingyan c 2630 BCENedun Gaalayan Dhagayan c 2615 BCEVaengai Nedu Vael Varaiyan c 2614 BCEVaet Kaal Kudingyan c 2600 BCEMaei Ila Vael Varaiyan c 2590 BCESibi Vendhi c 2580 BCEParu Bonji Chaamazhingyan c 2535 BCEVaeqratrtri Chembiya Chozhan c 2525 BCESaamazhi Chozhiya Vaelaan c 2515 BCEUthi Ven Gaalai Thagan c 2495 BCENannan That Kaalai Thagan c 2475 BCEVel Vaen Mindi c 2445 BCENedun Jembiyan c 2415 BCENedu Nonji Vendhi c 2375 BCEMaei Vael Paqratrtri c 2330 BCEAai Perun Thoan Nonji c 2315 BCEKudiko Pungi c 275 BCEPerun Goep Poguvan c 2250 BCEKoeth Thatrtri c 2195 BCEVadi Sembiyan c 2160 BCEAalam Poguvan c 2110 BCENedun Jembiyan c 2085 BCEPerum Paeyar Poguvan c 2056 BCEKadun Jembiyan c 2033 BCENedun Kathan c 2015 BCEParu Nakkan c 1960 BCEVani Sembiyan c 1927 BCEUdha Chira Mondhuvan c 1902 BCEPerun Kaththan c 1875 BCEKadun Kandhalan c 1860 BCENakka Monjuvan c 1799 BCEMaarko Vael Maandhuvan Aaththikko c 1786 BCEMusukunthan Vaendhi c 1753 BCEPeru nakkan Thatrtri c 1723 BCEVaer Kaththan c 1703 BCEAmbalaththu Irumundruvan c 1682 BCEKaari Mondhuvan c 1640 BCEVennakkan Thatrtri c 1615 BCEMaarko Chunthuvan c 1565 BCEVaer Parunthoan Mundruvan c 1520 BCEUdhan Kaththan c 1455 BCEKaariko Sunthuvan c 1440 BCEVendri Nungunan c 1396 BCEMondhuvan Vendhi c 1376 BCEKaandhaman c 1359 BCEMundruvan Vendhi c 1337 BCEKaandhaman c 1297 BCEMonjuvan Vendhi c 1276 BCEAni Sembiyan c 1259 BCENungunan Vendhi c 1245 BCEMaarkop Perum Cenni c 1229 BCEMonjuvan Nanvendhi c 1180 BCEKopperunar chenni c 1170 BCEMonthuvan Jembiyan c 1145 BCENarchenni c 1105 BCECaet Chembiyan c 1095 BCENakkar Chenni c 1060 BCEParun Jembiyan c 1045 BCEVenjenni c 998 BCEMusugunthan c 989 BCEMaarkop Perun Jembiyan c 960 BCENedunjenni c 935 BCEThatchembiyan c 915 BCEAmbalaththu Iruvaer Chembiyan c 895 BCEKaariko Chenni c 865 BCEVenvaer Chenni c 830 BCEKaandhaman c 788 BCEKaandhalan c 721 BCECaetchenni c 698 BCEVani Nungunan c 680 BCEMudhu Sembiyan Vendhi c 640 BCEPeelan Jembiyach Chozhiyan c 615 BCEMaeyan Gadungo c 590 BCEThiththan c 570 BCEPerunar Killi Porvaiko c 515 BCEKadu Mundruvan c 496 BCEKopperunjozhan c 495 BCENarkilli Mudiththalai c 480 BCEThevvango Chozhan c 465 BCENaran Jembiyan c 455 BCENakkam Peela Valavan c 440 BCEIniyan Rhevvan Jenni c 410 BCEVarcembiyan c 395 BCENedun Jembiyan c 386 BCENakkan Aran Jozhan c 345 BCEAmbalathu Irungoch Chenni c 330 BCEPerunar Killi c 316 BCEKochaet Cenni c 286 BCECerupazhi Erinda Ilanjaetcenni c 275 BCENedungop Perunkilli c 220 BCECenni Ellagan c 205 BCEPerun Gilli c 165 BCEKopperun Jozhiyav Ilanjaetcenni c 140 BCEPerunar Killi Mudiththalaiko c 120 BCEPerumpoot Cenni c 100 BCEIlam Perunjenni c 100 BCEPerungilli Vendhi aka Karikaalan I c 70 BCENedumudi Killi c 35 BCEIlavanthigaipalli Thunjiya Maei Nalangilli Caet Cenni c 20 BCEAai Vaenalangilli c 15 BCEUruvapakraer Ilanjaetcenni c 10 16 CEKingdom ruled by a series of Uraiyur chieftains c 16 30 CEKarikaalan II Peruvalaththaan c 31 CEVaer Paqradakkai Perunar Killi c 99 CEPerun Thiru Mavalavan aka Turaapalli Thunjiya c 99 CENalangilli c 111 CEPerunarkilli aka Kula Mutrtraththu Thunjiya c 120 CEPerunarkilli aka Irasasuya Vaetta c 143 CEVael Kadunkilli c 192 CEKochenganaan c 220 CENalluruththiran c 245 CEGenealogy from Chola inscriptions EditSee also Early Cholas The genealogy of the Chola family conveyed by the Thiruvalangadu copperplate grant consists of names that corroborate the historic authenticity of legends 1 Manu Ikshvaku Vikukshi Puranjaya Kakutstha Kakshivat Aryaman Analapratapa Vena Prithu Dhundhumara Yuvanasva Mandhata Muchukunda Valabha Prithulaksha Parthivachudamani Dirghabahu Chandrajit Sankriti Panchapa Satyavrata Rudrajit Sibi Marutta Dushyanta Bharata Cholavarman Rajakesarivarman Parakesarin Chitraratha Chitrasva Chitradhanvan Suraguru Mrityujit Chitraratha Vyaghraketu Narendrapati Vasu Uparichara Visvajit Perunatkilli Karikala KochchengannanSee also EditTamilakam Chola Empire History of India List of Tamil monarchs History of Tamil Nadu History of South India Timeline of Indian history Chronology of Tamil historyReferences Edit http www whatisindia com inscriptions south indian inscriptions volume 3 no 205 aditya ii karikala html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Legendary early Chola kings amp oldid 1125209738, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
