The Pandyan Kingdom from the Earliest Times to the Sixteenth Century c9.3

c9.3

The rule of Śēndan or Jayantavarman who succeeded his father Māravarman may be taken to have extended over, say, A.D. 645-70. He is praised for his prowess in war and for the justice of his rule. He also bears the name Vānavan which seems to indicate that he won some successes against his Chera contemporary. When we come to Jayantavarman's successor, who was most probably his son, our records become more helpful and mention specific incidents which can also be traced in the literary