Tondaimandalam
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Villupuram,e Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu,and Chennai districts of modern-day Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
.Tondaimandalam, also known as Tondai Nadu, is a historical region located in the northernmost part of
Athondai Chakravarti. The boundaries of Tondaimandalam are ambiguous – between the river basins of Penna River and Ponnaiyar River. During the reign of Rajaraja I, this region was called as Jayankonda Cholamandalam.[2]
Geography
The region includes the Nellore, Chittoor, North and South Arcot and Chingleput districts of the Andhra and Madras states. Chennai was part of the region.[1]
The core area covers the present day areas of
Villupuram,Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu,and Chennai districts of modern-day Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
.
History
Neolithic burial urns,
Pallava prince.[6][7] Pallavas moved southwards, adopted local traditions to their own use, and named themselves as Tondaiyar after the land called Tondai.[5][8][self-published source?] The medieval Pallavas ruled Andhra and Northern Tamil Nadu
, from the 4th to the 9th centuries, with their seat of capital at ancient Kanchipuram.
It was captured by the Medieval Chola king
Kulothunga Chola III.[14][15]Pandyan emperor Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan I conquered Tondaimandalam till Nellore including Kadapa after defeating Nellore Choda ruler Vijaya Gandagopala and Ganapati II of Kakatiyas in 1258 CE. Tondaimandalam came under Madurai Sultanate after the fall of Pandyan Empire
in 1323 CE.
This region was then a part of
Aravidu Dynasty tried to maintain a semblance of authority in the southern parts after losing their northern territories in the Battle of Talikota.[16]
Doctrine of Lapse after the death of Ghulam Muhammad Ghouse Khan. During the British Rule, the whole region was a part of the Madras Presidency
.
References
- ^ ISBN 9788170171201.
- ^ Alok Tripathi, Archaeological Survey of India, India. Indian Navy. India and the eastern seas. Organising Committee of International Seminar on Marine Archaeology, 2007. p. 49.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Iyengar 1929, pp. 322–333.
- ^ T. V. Mahalingam. Kāñcīpuram in early South Indian history. Asia Pub. House, 1969. p. 22.
- ^ a b South Indian History Congress, Issue 1. The Congress and The Madurai Kamaraj University Co-op Printing Press. 1980.
- ^ Iyengar 1929, p. 397.
- ^ Sastri 1961, p. 126.
- ^ A. Krishnaswami (1975). Topics in South Indian history: from early times up to 1565 A.D. Krishnaswami. pp. 89–90.
- ^ Sastri 1935, p. 113.
- ^ "Restoring past glory". The Hindu. 2 October 2001.[dead link]
- ^ Upinder Singh. A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson Education India, 2008 - Excavations (Archaeology) - 677 pages. p. 559.
- ^ K.V. 1975, pp. 11–26.
- ^ Rao 2008, p. 126.
- ^ Sastri 1935, p. 420.
- ^ Aiyangar 2004, p. 34.
- ^ a b c d K.V. 1975, pp. 26–39.
- ^ K.V. 1975, p. 48.
Sources
- ISBN 978-81-206-0145-1.
- Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1935) [1935]. The Cōlas. Madras: University of Madras.
- Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1961), A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press
- K.V., Raman (1975). Sri Varadarajaswami Temple, Kanchi: A Study of Its History, Art and Architecture. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. ISBN 8170170265.
- Rao, P.V.L. Narasimha (2008). Kanchipuram – Land of Legends, Saints & Temples. New Delhi: Readworthy Publications (P) Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5018-104-1.
- ISBN 81-206-1850-5.