Ilamcetcenni
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Ilamcetcenni (301 BCE- 270 BCE) was an early Tamil
king of the Chola dynasty
during the Sangam period.
He was a great warrior and ruled the Chola kingdom with Puhar
as the capital. He married a Velir Princess and the child born to the Royal couple was called Karikala Chola
n. Cholas overpowered Cheras and Pandiyas. This is the period where Magadha dynasty had established its empire from Persia to southern India. Bindusara
son of Chandra Gupta Maurya conquered almost the whole India except Kalinga and Cholas. It is also mentioned that Ilanchetcheni had a good relation with Bindusara. But fragmentary poems of Sangam in the Purananuru
states that, Ilamcetcenni successfully resisted the exploration of Mauryas down the southern region of the Indian subcontinent.
We don't have much details about his personal life. He was then succeeded by Karikala Chola
(also known as Thirumavalavan), who is considered the greatest among the Early cholas.
He is considered to have good knowledge on making of 'Horse Cars' (Ther pulled by horses).
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
king of the Chola dynasty
Chola Dynasty
The Chola dynasty was a Tamil dynasty which was one of the longest-ruling in some parts of southern India. The earliest datable references to this Tamil dynasty are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BC left by Asoka, of Maurya Empire; the dynasty continued to govern over varying territory until...
during the Sangam period.
He was a great warrior and ruled the Chola kingdom with Puhar
Puhar
Puhar is a town in the Nagapattinam district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was once a flourishing ancient port city known as Kaveri puhum pattinam, which for a while served as the capital of the early Chola kings in Tamilakkam.It is located near the end point of the Kaveri river,...
as the capital. He married a Velir Princess and the child born to the Royal couple was called Karikala Chola
Karikala Chola
Karikala Chola or Karikala Chozhan was one of the great Tamil kings of Early Chola during the Sangam period. He was the son of Ilamcetcenni and ruled around 270 BC....
n. Cholas overpowered Cheras and Pandiyas. This is the period where Magadha dynasty had established its empire from Persia to southern India. Bindusara
Bindusara
Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor after Chandragupta Maurya. During his reign, the empire expanded southwards. He had two well-known sons, Susima and Ashoka, who were the viceroys of Taxila and Ujjain...
son of Chandra Gupta Maurya conquered almost the whole India except Kalinga and Cholas. It is also mentioned that Ilanchetcheni had a good relation with Bindusara. But fragmentary poems of Sangam in the Purananuru
Purananuru
Purananuru is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 200 BCE – 100 CE. Purananuru is part of the Ettuthokai anthology which is the oldest available collection of poems of Sangam literature in Tamil....
states that, Ilamcetcenni successfully resisted the exploration of Mauryas down the southern region of the Indian subcontinent.
We don't have much details about his personal life. He was then succeeded by Karikala Chola
Karikala Chola
Karikala Chola or Karikala Chozhan was one of the great Tamil kings of Early Chola during the Sangam period. He was the son of Ilamcetcenni and ruled around 270 BC....
(also known as Thirumavalavan), who is considered the greatest among the Early cholas.
He is considered to have good knowledge on making of 'Horse Cars' (Ther pulled by horses).