The Six Dravidians | |
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Country | Anuradhapura Kingdom |
Titles | King of Anuradhapura |
Founder | Pandu |
Ethnicity | Tamil |
Pandu | |
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King of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 436-441 |
Predecessor | Mittasena |
Successor | Parindu |
Parindu | |
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King of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 441-441 |
Predecessor | Pandu |
Successor | Khudda Parinda |
Father | Pandu |
Khudda Parinda | |
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King of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 441-447 |
Predecessor | Parindu |
Successor | Tiritara |
Father | Pandu |
Tiritara | |
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King of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 447-447 |
Predecessor | Khudda Parinda |
Successor | Dathiya |
Died | 447 |
Dathiya | |
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King of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 447-450 |
Predecessor | Tiritara |
Successor | Pithiya |
Pithiya | |
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King of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 450-452 |
Predecessor | Dathiya |
Successor | Dhatusena |
The Six Dravidians were six Tamil Chiefs apparently from the Pandyan Dynasty who ruled the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 436 to 452.
Before the Six Dravidians had invaded the island, the Anuradhapura Kingdom was ruled by Mittasena (435-436).
Pandu was the first of the Six Dravidians. He was a Pandyan, in South India, who established foreign rule in Anuradhapura through a Pandyan invasion. He ruled from 436 to 441
Parindu was the second of the Six Dravidians, he ruled from 441 to 441. Parindu was son of Pandu.
Khudda Parinda the third of the Six Dravidians reigned from 441 to 447. He was the younger brother of Parindu.
Tiritara was the fourth of the Six Dravidians who ruled from 447 to 447. He was defeated and killed by Dhatusena within 2 months.
Dathiya was the fifth of the Six Dravidians, who ruled for two years from 447 to 450. He was defeated and killed by Dhatusena after a war lasting 3 years.
Pithiya was the last of the Six Dravidians, who ruled for two years from 450 to 452. He was defeated and killed by Dhatusena.