Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched?
- Senguttuvan : Chera
- Udiyanjeral : Chola
- Nedunjeliyan : Pandya
Select the answer using the code given below:
Correct answer: B
Explanation
In Sangam-age Tamilakam, Senguttuvan (the hero of Silappadikaram, who installed the Pattini cult) belonged to the Cheras; Udiyanjeral was also a famous Chera king (not Chola) celebrated for feeding both armies at Kurukshetra in Purananuru; Nedunjeliyan (victor of Talaiyalanganam) was a Pandya. Therefore only pair 2 is incorrectly matched. The Chola line of this era includes Karikala (Battle of Venni). The trap is the similar-sounding 'Udiyanjeral' — the 'jeral/cheral' suffix itself signals Chera lineage.