Vanchi (early historic) - Revision history

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	'''Vanchi''' was a headquarters of [[Chera dynasty]]~~, who~~ ruled central [[Kerala]] and western [[Tamil Nadu]] ([[Kongu Nadu\|the Kongu country]]) in the early historic south India. ~~The exact location~~ of ~~Vanchi is matter~~ of ~~a debate among historians~~. ~~It is speculated that the location was identical with medieval Vanchi Karur (modern~~ [[~~Karur~~]]).<ref name=":0">Narayanan, M. G. S. ~~''Perumāḷs of Kerala~~: ~~Brahmin Oligarchy and Ritual Monarchy: Political and Social Conditions~~ of Kerala ~~Under the Cēra Perumāḷs of Makōtai (c. AD 800 - AD 1124).''~~ Thrissur (Kerala)~~: CosmoBooks~~, ~~2013~~. ~~18.~~ </ref>		'''Vanchi''' was the headquarters of the [[Chera dynasty]] at [[Kodungallur]] and [[Karur]] which ruled central [[Kerala]] and western [[Tamil Nadu]] ([[Kongu Nadu\|the Kongu country]]) in the early historic south India.<ref name=":22">{{Cite book \|last=Karashima \|first=Noburu \|url=https://india.oup.com/product/a-concise-history-of-south-india-9780198099772 \|title=A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|year=2014 \|pages=145–46 \|chapter=States in the Deccan and Kerala}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book \|last=Champakalakshmi \|first=R. \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Trade_Ideology_and_Urbanization/IGTaAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Trade,%20Ideology,%20and%20Urbanization \|title=Trade, Ideology, and Urbanization: South India 300 BC to AD 1300 \|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] \|year=1996 \|pages=118-119}}</ref> <ref name=":2">{{Cite book \|last=Narayanan \|first=M. G. S. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0YDCngEACAAJ \|title=Perumals of Kerala \|publisher=CosmoBooks \|year=2013 \|isbn= \|location=Thrissur (Kerala) \|pages=18–19 \|chapter= \|orig-year=1972}}</ref> It is speculated that the site corresponded to the medieval Vanchi Karur, identified modern [[Kodungallur]],[[Kerala]] and [[Karur]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />

	~~The following medieval~~ Chera (Kerala) capitals ~~were also known~~ as "Vanchi".		Both Chera (Kerala) capitals are referred to as "Vanchi":

	* Vanchi Karur or Karuvur - present-day [[Karur]] (capital of the [[Kongu Chera dynasty\|~~Kongu~~ Cheras/Keralas]])		* Vanchi Karur or Karuvur<ref name=":0" /> — present-day [[Karur]], Tamil Nadu (capital of the [[Kongu Chera dynasty\|Cheras or Keralas of the western Tamil country]])<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />
	* [[Kodungallur]] - Mahodaya-puram (~~Makotai~~) - [[Thiruvanchikulam Temple\|Thiruvanchikkulam]] (capital of the [[Chera/Perumals]])<ref name=":0" />		* [[Kodungallur]] — Mahodaya-puram (Makothai) — [[Thiruvanchikulam Temple\|Thiruvanchikkulam]] (capital of the [[Chera/Perumals\|medieval Chera rulers of Kerala]])<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />

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	'''Vanchi''' ~~({{lang-ml\|വഞ്ചി\|Vañci}})~~ was a headquarters of [[Chera dynasty]], who ruled central [[Kerala]] and western [[Tamil Nadu]] ([[Kongu Nadu\|the Kongu country]]) in the early historic south India. The exact location of Vanchi is matter of a debate among historians. It is speculated that the location was identical with medieval Vanchi Karur (modern [[Karur]]).<ref name=":0">Narayanan, M. G. S. ''Perumāḷs of Kerala: Brahmin Oligarchy and Ritual Monarchy: Political and Social Conditions of Kerala Under the Cēra Perumāḷs of Makōtai (c. AD 800 - AD 1124).'' Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 18. </ref>		'''Vanchi''' was a headquarters of [[Chera dynasty]], who ruled central [[Kerala]] and western [[Tamil Nadu]] ([[Kongu Nadu\|the Kongu country]]) in the early historic south India. The exact location of Vanchi is matter of a debate among historians. It is speculated that the location was identical with medieval Vanchi Karur (modern [[Karur]]).<ref name=":0">Narayanan, M. G. S. ''Perumāḷs of Kerala: Brahmin Oligarchy and Ritual Monarchy: Political and Social Conditions of Kerala Under the Cēra Perumāḷs of Makōtai (c. AD 800 - AD 1124).'' Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 18. </ref>

	The following medieval Chera (Kerala) capitals were also known as "Vanchi".		The following medieval Chera (Kerala) capitals were also known as "Vanchi".

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'''Vanchi''' ({{lang-ml|വഞ്ചി|Vañci}}) was a headquarters of [[Chera dynasty]], who ruled central [[Kerala]] and western [[Tamil Nadu]] ([[Kongu Nadu|the Kongu country]]) in the early historic south India. The exact location of Vanchi is matter of a debate among historians. It is speculated that the location was identical with medieval Vanchi Karur (modern [[Karur]]).<ref name=":0">Narayanan, M. G. S. ''Perumāḷs of Kerala: Brahmin Oligarchy and Ritual Monarchy: Political and Social Conditions of Kerala Under the Cēra Perumāḷs of Makōtai (c. AD 800 - AD 1124).'' Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 18. </ref>

The following medieval Chera (Kerala) capitals were also known as "Vanchi".

* Vanchi Karur or Karuvur - present-day [[Karur]] (capital of the [[Kongu Chera dynasty|Kongu Cheras/Keralas]])
* [[Kodungallur]] - Mahodaya-puram (Makotai) - [[Thiruvanchikulam Temple|Thiruvanchikkulam]] (capital of the [[Chera/Perumals]])<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Ancient Indian cities]]
[[Category:Former capital cities in India]]
{{Silappatikaram}}
{{India-hist-stub}}