Nedunjeliyan II explained

Reign:	210 CE
Dynasty:	Pandyan

Nedunjeliyan II (Tamil: நெடுஞ்செழியன்) was one of the Early Pandya Kings.^[1] He defeated a confederacy of the Cholas and Cheras at Thalayamangalam near Tiruvarur and conquered most of the Tamil country, establishing him as an important ruler for his time. His deeds have been described in detail in the Maduraikkanci.

Reign

Nedunjeliyan II was a descendant of Nedunjeliyan I. His reign has been arbitrarily fixed in the early part of the 3rd century AD. Nedunjeliyan II ascended the throne at an early age and soon after, the kingdom was invaded by the Cheras and Cholas. Nedunjeliyan II defeated the invaders and pursued the retreating forces to Talaiyalanganam, deep inside Chola territory.^[2] The Chera king Mandaranjeral Irumporai was taken captive by Nedunjeliyan.

Following his victory at Talaiyalanganam, Nedunjeliyan mounted a campaign against the Velirs and Millalai and Muttur.

References

Sources

• Book: Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri

. . K. A. Nilakanta Sastri. 115.

Notes and References

1. Book: Mendis, G. C. . The Early History of Ceylon and Its Relations with India and Other Foreign Countries . 1996 . Asian Educational Services . 978-81-206-0209-0 . en.
2. Aiyangar . S. Krishnaswami . 1921–22 . The Age of Perundēvanār, the Author of the Tamil Bhāratam . Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute . 3 . 2 . 61–62 . 44525668 . JSTOR.