The Six Dravidians

The Six Dravidians
Country	Anuradhapura Kingdom
Titles	King of Anuradhapura
Founder	Pandu
Ethnicity	Dravidian

The Six Dravidians were six Tamil Chiefs apparently from the Pandyan Dynasty who ruled the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 436 to 452.

Background

Main article: Anuradhapura Kingdom

Before the Six Dravidians had invaded the island, the Anuradhapura Kingdom was ruled by Mittasena (435-436).

Rulers

Pandu

Pandu
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	436-441
Predecessor	Mittasena
Successor	Parindu

Pandu was the first of the Six Dravidians. He was a Pandyan, in South India, who established foreign rule in Anuradhapura through a Pandyan invasion. He ruled from 436 to 441

Parindu

Parindu
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	441-441
Predecessor	Pandu
Successor	Khudda Parinda
Father	Pandu

Parindu was the second of the Six Dravidians, he ruled from 441 to 441. Parindu was son of Pandu.

Khudda Parinda

Khudda Parinda
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	441-447
Predecessor	Parindu
Successor	Tiritara
Father	Pandu

Khudda Parinda the third of the Six Dravidians reigned from 441 to 447. He was the younger brother of Parindu.

Tiritara

Tiritara
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	447-447
Predecessor	Khudda Parinda
Successor	Dathiya
Died	447

Tiritara was the fourth of the Six Dravidians who ruled from 447 to 447. He was defeated and killed by Dhatusena within 2 months.

Dathiya

Dathiya
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	447-450
Predecessor	Tiritara
Successor	Pithiya

Dathiya was the fifth of the Six Dravidians, who ruled for two years from 447 to 450. He was defeated and killed by Dhatusena after a war lasting 3 years.

Pithiya

Pithiya
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	450-452
Predecessor	Dathiya
Successor	Dhatusena

Pithiya was the last of the Six Dravidians, who ruled for two years from 450 to 452. He was defeated and killed by Dhatusena.

References

External links

VIJAYA and the Lankan Monarchs
Lakdiva - LIST OF THE SOVEREIGNS OF LANKA
The Mahavamsa History of Sri Lanka The Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka
Complete list of Sri Lankan Leaders

Monarchs of the Anuradhapura Kingdom

House of Vijaya (477 BC–237 BC, 215 BC–205 BC)	Pandukabhaya (437 BC–367 BC) Mutasiva (367 BC–307 BC) Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC–267 BC) Uttiya (267 BC–257 BC) Mahasiva (257 BC–247 BC) Suratissa (247 BC–237 BC) Asela (215 BC–205 BC)

Chola invaders (237 BC–215 BC, 205 BC–161 BC)	Sena and Guttika (237 BC–215 BC) Elara (205 BC–161 BC)

House of Vijaya (161 BC–103 BC)	Dutthagamani (161 BC–137 BC) Saddha Tissa (137 BC–119 BC) Thulatthana (119 BC–119 BC) Lanja Tissa (119 BC–109 BC) Khallata Naga (109 BC–104 BC) Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC)

The Five Dravidians (103 BC–89 BC)	Pulahatta (103 BC–100 BC) Bahiya (100 BC–98 BC) Panya Mara (98 BC–91 BC) Pilaya Mara (91 BC–90 BC) Dathika (90 BC–88 BC)

House of Vijaya (89 BC–66 AD)	Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC) Mahakuli Mahatissa (76 BC–62 BC) Chora Naga (62 BC–50 BC) Kuda Tissa (50 BC–47 BC) Siva I (47 BC–47 BC) Vatuka (47 BC–47 BC) Darubhatika Tissa (47 BC–47 BC) Niliya (47 BC–47 BC) Anula (47 BC–42 BC) Kutakanna Tissa (42 BC–20 BC) Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BC–9 AD) Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21) Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30) Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33) Chulabhaya (33–35) Sivali (35–35) Interregnum (35–38) Ilanaga (38–44) Chandamukha (44–52) Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60) Subharaja (60–66)

House of Lambakanna I (66–436)	Vasabha (66–110) Vankanasika Tissa (110–113) Gajabahu I (113–135) Mahallaka Naga (135–141) Bhatika Tissa (141–165) Kanittha Tissa (165–193) Cula Naga (193–195) Kuda Naga (195–196) Siri Naga I (196–215) Voharika Tissa (215–237) Abhaya Naga (237–245) Siri Naga II (245–247) Vijaya Kumara (247–248) Sangha Tissa I (248–252) Siri Sangha Bodhi I (252–254) Gothabhaya (254–267) Jettha Tissa I (267–277) Mahasena (277–304) Sirimeghavanna (304–332) Jettha Tissa II (332–341) Buddhadasa (341–370) Upatissa I (370–412) Mahanama (412–434) Soththisena (434–434) Chattagahaka Jantu (434–435) Mittasena (435–436)

The Six Dravidians (436–463)	Pandu (436–441) Parindu (441–441) Khudda Parinda (441–447) Tiritara (447–447) Dathiya (447–450) Pithiya (450–452)

House of Moriya (463–691)	Dhatusena (463–479) Kashyapa I (479–497) Moggallana I (497–515) Kumara Dhatusena (515–524) Kittisena (524–524) Siva II (524–525) Upatissa II (525–526) Silakala Ambosamanera (526–539) Dathappabhuti (539–540) Moggallana II (540–560) Kittisiri Meghavanna (560–561) Maha Naga (561–564) Aggabodhi I (564–598) Aggabodhi II (598–608) Sangha Tissa II (608–608) Moggallana III (608–614) Silameghavanna (614–623) Aggabodhi III (623–623) Jettha Tissa III (623–624) Aggabodhi III (624–640) Dathopa Tissa I (640–652) Kassapa II (652–661) Dappula I (661–664) Dathopa Tissa II (664–673) Aggabodhi IV (673–689) Unhanagara Hatthadatha (691–691)

House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)	Manavanna (691–726) Aggabodhi V (726–732) Kassapa III (732–738) Mahinda I (738–741) Aggabodhi VI (741–781) Aggabodhi VII (781–787) Mahinda II (787–807) Dappula II (807–812) Mahinda III (812–816) Aggabodhi VIII (816–827) Dappula III (827–843) Aggabodhi IX (843–846) Sena I (846–866) Sena II (866–901) Udaya I (901–912) Kassapa IV (912–929) Kassapa V (929–939) Dappula IV (939–940) Dappula V (940–952) Udaya II (952–955) Sena III (955–964) Udaya III (964–972) Sena IV (972–975) Mahinda IV (975–991) Sena V (991–1001) Mahinda V (1001–1017)

Italics indicate regent.