Perum Cheral Irumporai Explained

Tagadur Erinta
House:Chera
Father:Selva Kadumko Valia Athan (Athan Cheral Irumporai?)
Issue:Ilamcheral Irumporai (Ilam Kadungo?)

Perum Cheral Irumporai, known as the Victor of Tagadur, was a member of the Irumporai line of the Chera dynasty in early historic south India (c. 1st - 4th century CE).[1] Perum Cheral is sometimes identified with Perum Kadungo, the Irumporai Chera royal mentioned in the Pugalur inscriptions.[2]

He is famous for the victory of Tagadur of Adigaman chieftain Ezhni. He is the hero of the eighth chapter of the Pathittupattu composed by poet Arichil Kizhar.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cera dynasty India. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2018-11-16. en.
  2. News: Cera dynasty India. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2018-11-16. en.
  3. Book: A Survey of Kerala History - A. Sreedhara Menon - Google Books . 2012-08-31.
  4. Zvelebil, Kamil. ''The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature of South India''. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1973. 40, 52-53.