Uthiyan Cheralathan
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Uthiyan Cheralathan was an early and prominent ruler of the ancient Chera dynasty in South India, known from Sangam literature for his military prowess and patronage of Tamil poets.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chera king
ⓘ
Sangam age ruler ⓘ ancient Indian ruler ⓘ |
| associatedDynastyCapital | Vanchi (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tamil literary tradition
ⓘ
Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ early historic South India ⓘ |
| country | Chera kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Chera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Pallava period ⓘ |
| evidenceType | Sangam poems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | western Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early expansion of Chera power
ⓘ
military prowess ⓘ patronage of Tamil poets ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Classical Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | early consolidation of Chera rule ⓘ |
| literaryCharacterization |
ideal generous king
ⓘ
valorous warrior ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chera dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Akananuru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Purananuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | war leader ⓘ |
| patronage | courtly Tamil literature ⓘ |
| patronOf | Sangam poets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional monarch ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasties | early Chera line ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism (probable) ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
parts of present-day Kerala
ⓘ
parts of present-day Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary sources ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Sangam period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Chera ruler
ⓘ
Tamilakam king NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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