Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

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> could we analyse where kalki really stood by history and where he
> took a novelist's licence to add fiction.
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> for example
> aditya's beheading of veerapandya is quoted in a kalvettu
> whereas sendan amudhan- amara bhujangan switch is fiction.
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> venketesh
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HI venkat

i had started this earlier, but due to lack of feedback stopped


Below is from Historical inscriptions of south india: sit back and
enjoy the amount of work that went into interwining fact with
fiction to give PS its timeless allure:


[A.D. c. 916-17. The reign of Kassapa V, king of Ceylon, came to an
end, according to Hultzsch's revised chronology, in A.D. 916, or
perhaps 917. His successors reigned only seven months, and then
Dappula V obtained the throne in 917. Shortly before the death of
Kassapa V, we are told in the Mahavamsa (ch. 1ii), the Pandya king,
Rajasimha III, sent many presents to, and begged aid from Kassapa
against the Cholas who had seized his country in or before A.D. 909.
Kassapa sent over to the mainland an army to his assistance.
Rajasimha led both armies against

Parantaka's troops but was defeated and retired leaving the
singhalese to carry on the war alone.But their army was attacked by
disease and their general died from it, and they returned to Ceylon.

Dappula V having become king of the island, Rajasimha, driven to
desperation, crossed over to Ceylon, and the two kings prepared for
a fresh war against the Cholas. But owing to grave internal
disturbances Dappula had to abandon the enterprise. And the Pandya
king fled to the Kerala country, leaving his crown and other
apparel ' in Ceylon. This event may have taken place in A.D. 917-18.
Amongst the apparel was ' the necklace of Indra ', as we learn from
the story of what took place later. (Mahawamsa, ch. 1iii )

This was the second war with Ceylon of Parantaka I, who then assumed
the title ' Samagrama Raghava.

[A;D. 952. King Mahindu IV of Ceylon came to the throne in this
year according to Dr. Hultzsch's Singhalese chronology. He was
attacked by an army sent from the Tamil country by .a king whom the
Mahavamsa, calls the ''chola-Vallabha?.* It Is not known 'to
whom this refers. ' Vallabha 'is a Chalukya title. The Chola kings
of the time of Mahinda IV (A.D. 952-968) were Gangaraditya and
Arinijaya. (Mahavamsa, ch. 1 iv]

This was the first year of Parantaka Chola II, alias Sundara ChSla,
Rajakesarivarman. Two of his queens are named, one being a Chera
princess who lived till 1012. He had a general named siriya-
Velar, who was killed in Ceylon in the king's ninth year (see 116 of
1895). This would be in A.D. 963-64, during the reign of Mahindu IV,
king of Ceylon, and the war in which he lost his life would be the
same as is referred to above (s. v., A. D. 952).

to be continued........

> HI venkat
>
> i had started this earlier, but due to lack of feedback stopped
>
>
> Below is from Historical inscriptions of south india: sit back and
> enjoy the amount of work that went into interwining fact with
> fiction to give PS its timeless allure:
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Dear Vijay,

Pls continue this..

We have also connected postings in our Group posted by Srihari !

thanks. sps