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Jatavarman Kulasekara I

r. 1190–1216 · 13th century

Jatavarman Kulasekara I was a Pandya king of Madurai who reigned from 1190 to 1216, as the Pandyas began to emerge from long subordination to the Cholas. His attempt to assert independence was crushed by the Chola king Kulottunga III, who invaded the Pandya country and sacked Madurai.

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