Let's Talk About Bharat: Pandya Dynasty

The Pandya Dynasty, also known as the Pandyas of Madurai, was a dynasty of south India, one of the three ethnically Tamil lineages, the other two being the Chola and the Chera.

The rulers of the three dynasties were referred to as "the three crowned rulers or the muventar of the Tamil country". The Pandyas ruled extensive territories, at times including the large portions of present-day south India and Sri Lanka.