Kochchadaiyan Ranadhira

Kochchadaiyan, known as Ranadhira, (r. c. 700 – 730 AD) was a Pandya king of early medieval south India. He was the son and successor of Arikesari Maravarman (r. c. 670 – 700 AD).[2][3] The name of the king is famously omitted in the Tamil portion of the Larger Sinnamanur Plates.[4]

Kochchadaiyan Ranadhira
Reignr. c. 700 – 730 AD[1]
Coronationc. 700 AD
PredecessorArikesari Maravarman Parankusan
SuccessorMaravarman Rajasimha I
DynastyPandya
FatherArikesari Maravarman
Pandya dynasty
Early Pandya polity
Koon Pandiyan
Pudappandiyan
Mudukudumi Paruvaludhi
Nedunjeliyan I
Nedunjeliyan II
Nan Maran
Nedunjeliyan III
Maran Valudi
Kadalan Valuthi
Musiri Mutriya Cheliyan
Ukkirap Peruvaludi
Early Medieval Pandyas
Kadungon (c. 590–620)/(c. 560–590)
Maravarman Avanichulamani (c. 620–645)/(c. 590–620)
Cheliyan Chendan (c. 654–670)/(c. 620–650)
Arikesari Maravarman
(Parankusan) (c. 670–700)/(c. 650–700)
Ko Chadaiyan Ranadhira (c. 700–730)
Maravarman Rajasimha I (c. 730–765)/(c. 730–768)
Jatila Parantaka Nedunjadaiyan/
Varaguna I (c. 756–815)/(c. 768–815)
Srimara Srivallabha (c. 815–862)
Varaguna II (c. 862–880)/(c. 862–885)
Parantaka Viranarayana (c. 880–900)/(c. 860–905)
Maravarman Rajasimha II (c. 900–920)/(c. 905–920)

Chadaiyan extended the Pandya influence into the Kongu country.[3] The result this foray does not appear to have been permanent as the Kongu country is said to have been conquered by his successor also.[4] He also suppressed a revolt in the Ay country (Trivandrum-Tirunelveli). The Ay chieftain was defeated in the battle of Marudur (Tiruppudaimarudur, Ambarasamudram) and had to acknowlwdge the Pandya supremacy.[3] He is also said to have attacked and defeated the "Maharathas" in the city of Mangalapuram (modern Mangalore).[4]

Chadaiyan is given the titles "Vanavan", "Chembiyan" and "Chola" which seem to imply claim to supremacy over the Chera and Chola countries.[4]

References
  1. Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1958, second ed.) A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar. Madras, Oxford University Press. 165.
  2. Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1958, second ed.) A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar. Madras, Oxford University Press. 165.
  3. Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1958, second ed.) A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar. Madras, Oxford University Press. 149-50.
  4. Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta. (1929) The Pandyan Kingdom. London, Luzac and Company. 55-56.


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