HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Nedumcheral Adan
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Kuttvancheral
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Imayavaramban
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Senaguttuvan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Solution. Cheran Senguttuvan went on a military expedition to North India. He brought stones from the Himalayas for making the idol of Kannagi, an epic character from Silappathikaram .
Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains Notes: Senguttuvan (also knoown as Red Chera) was the greatest Chera king who is remembered for building a temple of ‘Kannagi’ the Goddess of Chastity and founded the famous Pattini cult.
Detailed explanation-3: -The famous king of Cheras-Shanguttuvan ruled in about 180 A.D and made relations with Romans. He began the “Kannagi Puja” the Goddess of Chasity. King Karikala was a famous king of the Sangam Cholas. The military achievement of Karikala made him the head of the whole Tamil country.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: [B] Senguttuvan. Notes: Senguttuvan, the king of ancient Tamilakam, had erected the temple for Kannagi around 2000 years back at Vannathiparai and called it ‘Kannagi Kottam’. He is known as Red Cherra.