Pandya Dynasty And Tamil Culture
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EXAMIVERSE
Early History and Kingdom
- Established in southern Tamilakam by the 4th–3rd centuries BCE, referenced in Sangam poems and Ashokan edicts.
- Capitals at Korkai (ancient port) and later Madurai, linking inland agrarian hinterlands to seaborne trade.
- Dynastic symbol was the fish, emblematic of their maritime identity and found on coins and seals.