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Pandya Dynasty

590 CE 915 CE
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200 CE 600 CE Kalabhra Dynasty (in_kalabhra_dyn)    [continuity]

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  General Description   The Pandya dynasty revived its political power in 590 CE when Maravarman Avanishulamani ended Kalabhra rule. [1] The Pandya dynasty thus established its capital in Madurai with its main ports at Kanyakumari, Kottalam, and Sunchindram. [2] [3]
The Pandya dynasty, as in earlier periods, continued their support of education and the building of schools and knowledge centres. [4] The Pandyan dynasty was likewise supporters of Shaivist Hindu religion and patrons of different temples. [5] [4] The Pandya dynasty was also a naval superpower in the region and made many campaigns against Ceylon. [6] In 915 CE the Cholas invaded the Pandya region and ruled over the territory for the next thirty years. [7]

[1]: (Singh 2008, 558) Singh, Upinder. 2008. A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Delhi: Pearson Longman. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/UJG2G6MJ/collection

[2]: (Middleton 2015, 716) 2015. ‘Pandya Dynasty’ In World Monarchies and Dynasties: Vol 1-3. Edited by John Middleton. London: Routledge. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/BISZJCDB/collection

[3]: (Kamlesh 2010, 596) Kamlesh, Kapur. 2010. ‘Pandya Dynasty’ In Portraits of a Nation: History of Ancient India. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/3TS5DCT6/collection

[4]: (Kamlesh 2010, 600) Kamlesh, Kapur. 2010. ‘Pandya Dynasty’ In Portraits of a Nation: History of Ancient India. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/3TS5DCT6/collection

[5]: (Pal 1988, 259) Pal, Pratapadiya. 1988. Indian Sculpture: 700-1800 Vol. 2. Berkeley: University of California Press. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/GI668E2K/collection

[6]: (Kamlesh 2010, 599) Kamlesh, Kapur. 2010. ‘Pandya Dynasty’ In Portraits of a Nation: History of Ancient India. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/3TS5DCT6/collection

[7]: (Middleton 2015, 717) 2015. ‘Pandya Dynasty’ In World Monarchies and Dynasties: Vol 1-3. Edited by John Middleton. London: Routledge. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/BISZJCDB/collection

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General Variables
Identity and Location Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Utm Zone 44 P Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Original Name Pandya Dynasty Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Capital Madurai Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Alternative Name Pandya Kingdom Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Temporal Bounds Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Duration [590 CE ➜ 915 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Succeeding Entity Chola Empire Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity continuity Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Preceding Entity
200 CE 600 CE
Kalabhra Dynasty (in_kalabhra_dyn)   [continuity]  Confident
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Language Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Linguistic Family Dravidian Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Language Sanskrit Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Language Tamil Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Religion Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Religious Tradition Hinduism Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Religion Family Shaivist Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Hierarchical Complexity Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Settlement Hierarchy [3 to 5] Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Military Level [4 to 6] Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Professions Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Law Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Professional Lawyer Absent Inferred 590 CE  915 CE
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Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
Specialized Buildings: polity owned Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Market Present Inferred 590 CE  915 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Communal Building Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Utilitarian Public Building Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Knowledge Or Information Building Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Road Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Port Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Trading Emporia Present Inferred 590 CE  915 CE
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Special Purpose Site Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Ceremonial Site Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Information / Writing System Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Written Record Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Script Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Sacred Text Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Religious Literature Present Inferred 590 CE  915 CE
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Calendar Present Inferred 590 CE  915 CE
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Information / Money Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Indigenous Coin Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Information / Postal System Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Information / Measurement System Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Weight Measurement System Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Time Measurement System Present Inferred 590 CE  915 CE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Military use of Metals Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Projectiles Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Handheld weapons Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Animals used in warfare Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Armor Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Naval technology Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Absent Inferred 590 CE  915 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Present Confident 590 CE  915 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Absent Inferred 590 CE  915 CE
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Human Sacrifice Pandya Dynasty (in_pandya_emp_2)
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