Velir chieftains
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The Velir chieftains were a group of powerful minor dynastic rulers in ancient Tamilakam, known for their regional authority, patronage of Tamil literature, and frequent mention in Sangam texts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sangam-age polity
ⓘ
Tamil historical people ⓘ chieftains ⓘ dynastic rulers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chera dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil culture ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomatic alliances
ⓘ
patronage of bards and poets ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tamil people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed | small territories within Tamilakam ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Athiyaman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irungovel NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Paliyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pannan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pazhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearance in Sangam literature
ⓘ
intermediate status between major Tamil dynasties and local chiefs ⓘ patronage of Tamil literature ⓘ regional authority ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn | ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| partOf | Sangam age society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Sangam poets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temples and religious institutions ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
feudatory rulers
ⓘ
vassal chiefs ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | hereditary chiefdoms ⓘ |
| region |
Kaveri delta
ⓘ
Kongu region NERFINISHED ⓘ western Tamilakam ⓘ |
| religion | early forms of Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
local administrators
ⓘ
military allies of major Tamil dynasties ⓘ |
| socialClass | warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| source |
Akananuru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pattuppattu NERFINISHED ⓘ Purananuru NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangam poems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf | minor dynastic rulers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Sangam period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early historic South India ⓘ |
| title | Velir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ancient Tamilakam