List of Ancient Kingdoms of Kerala | GK Boys

The Keralas or Udra Keralas were a royal dynasty mentioned in Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In the Mahabharata, the Keralian Empire took part in the Kurukshetra War by feeding both armies. According to the Puranas, the navigators and survivors of the Yadavas of Dwaraka also settled in Kerala later. Some remnants of the Naga culture are also found here.

List of Ancient Kingdoms of Kerala

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Ancient Kingdoms

Dynasties of Malabar

Nilambur Kingdom

Kolathunadu Kingdom

Valluvanad Kingdom

Eranad Kingdom

Samoothiri Kingdom

Palakkad Kingdom

Kadathanad Kingdom

Arakkal Kingdom

Kumbla Kingdom

Thalappilly Kingdom

Vettathunadu Kingdom

Parappanad Kingdom

Kottayam Kingdom

Kollengode Kingdom

Nileshwaram Kingdom

Kingdoms of Kochi

Kodungallur Kingdom

Anji Kaimal Kingdom

Edapally Swaroopam

Alangad Kingdom

Paravur Kingdom

Kodungallur Kingdom

Villarvattom Kingdom

Kingdoms of Travancore

Venad Kingdom

Attingal Kingdom

Desinganadu

Elayadathu Swaroopam

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This Kerala Kingdom has been identified with the Chera kingdom, which existed from the 5th century BCE to the 12th century CE in present-day Kerala state and Tamil Nadu in South India. The Pandyas, Cheras and the Cholas were mentioned in Tamil literature (consisting of Silappatikaram, Tirukkural etc.), complementing their mention in the existing Sanskrit literature (constituted by the Puranas, Vedas, Ramayana and the Mahabharata).

The modern people of Kerala, Karnataka along with other southern states of India, celebrate the King Mahabali who it is believed, was the Emperor of Bharatavarsha in pre-ancient times, several aeons ago. The biggest festival of Kerala is Onam, celebrated in the remembrance of King Mahabali. Mahabali was described in ancient Indian texts as belonging to the Asuras, who were half-siblings of Devas.