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Who among the following Pandya rulers of the second empire expanded his conquests up to Nellore and established Pandya hegemony across southern India during the thirteenth century?
A. Sundara Pandya
B. Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan✓ Correct Answer
C. Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan
D. Sadayavarman Vira Pandyan
💡 Solution & Explanation
Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan ascended the throne in 1251 CE and led triumphant military expeditions across the Tamil country, defeating the Hoysalas and Cholas. He extended Pandya supremacy as far as Nellore in Andhra Pradesh and performed the Virabhisheka ceremony at Kanchipuram. His reign marked the zenith of the second Pandya empire.
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