CHERAS

In ancient India, most of the occupied area of the Chera dynasty was in Kerala and this is the reason for being called as Keralputra. The main symbol of the Chera dynasty was Bow and Arrow and the main ruler of this dynasty was Sengutwan. Sengutwan also encouraged the “Sati puja” at this time. The Chera dynasty was famous for the development of their coinage system and most of the time they used those coins for trading. After the glorious rule of Chera, the Pandya dynasty conquers this kingdom at the end. From the Roman Empire to the other dynasties the Cheras were famous for their spice trading throughout the World. 

Medieval period and Chera dynasty

At the end of the historical south Indian era (3-5th century CE), the influence and political development were evaluated by the Chera or Cera Dynasty. Their resilience was known for their bravery and dynamic potentiality. In western Tamilnadu, the influence of the Kongu Chera was greatest at that time. They were descended from the pre-pallava era and they eventually flourished throughout South India. The Cheras are very affectionate towards the God and they  believed in Murugan and Durga. From Jainism, Buddhism to Hinduism, every type of religious people were happily living in the dynasty and maintained a high-profile social life. Chera is one of the renowned dynasties of the southernmost part of India and they ruled there for several years. There are several important discoveries that related to this dynasty were held, those are

• King Vishnu Verma’s inscription was found within the Edakkal cave and at the same time the Kadummi Putra Chera graffiti is also founded within this cave and that is the reflection of better achievement of the Chera dynasty
• The Kalvar dynasty kept the confinement of three important dynasties of southern India, Chera, Pandya, and the Cholas. The capital of the Chera is previously mentioned and they have two different capitals and the courageous mentality of the Chera towards their tenant was significant and they are known for  their well being nature. 
• Kongu Cheras is the most important division of the Chera and most of the time they governed the total structure of the Chera dynasty in the early Sangham period of the early South Indian era; they had a significant role in spreading it over the World. 

Some social, political aspects of Chera Industry

Many scholars create potential efficiency within the social or administrative aspect of the Chera dynasty. Pathitrupathu is the most common literary source of Chera’s historical efficiency. Copper coinage was first introduced by the Chera and within the Amaravati riverbed, the total history of the Chera coinage was explored after a huge amount of expedition. Most of the coin was engraved along with the arrow and the bow. The inscriptions are the most common sources of the development of the history of Chera/ Cera. Pugalur Tamil Brahmi is the most convenient source and this inscription is associated with the introduction of the three generations of kings those ruling Chera dynasty. The  king council and their assembly are associated with the five assemblies of the Chera kingdom and the total social, political reformation is associated with five-assemble based structure.  The south Indian Chera dynasty is the full powerhouse of lineage and those are the contemporary rulers of several important south Indian dynasties, synch as Chola or pandas. Most of the time the significance of the Chera dynasty, those are associated with the Sangam age and its literacy development process. Additionally, and as was the most common enemy of the Chera and most of the time Pandya got a win over the Chera. Chera and Chalukya tried to make an alliance to defeat the Pandya rulers. The Chera never got a win over the Pandya. Lastly, Jayanta Barman, the Pandya ruler at the end of the Chera era conquered the dynasty with a critical battle. 

Conclusion

The capital cities of Cheras are Vanji and Muziris. Vanji is associated with Modern day Karur in Tamil Nadu. The religious or the political structure of the Cheras was very efficient at that time and as a result they created major possibilities over spice trading with the Roman and Greek empires. Their main enemy was the Pandy and most of the time Pandya got wins over the Cheras. At the end of the 3rd century AD, the declining process of Cheras was started. Ancestral worship was the most popular aspect of the Chera dynasty at that time. Coinage system is one of the greatest discoveries of the History and after a huge round of expedition near the Amravati riverbed, it was discovered that Chera’s invented copper coin was found and those are the greatest evidence that Chera was associated with global trading at that time.