Multiple choice

The founder of the Pandyan Empire was

  1. Maravarman

  2. Nedumaran

  3. Ranadhiran

  4. Kandungon
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Explanation

Kadungon is traditionally regarded as the founder of the early Pandyan dynasty that ruled parts of Tamil Nadu. He is credited with reviving Pandyan power after the Kalabhra interregnum, a period when Tamil country was under the rule of the Kalabhras. His reign marked the beginning of a new era for Pandyan authority in the region.

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