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{{Infobox royalty
| title = King of [[Kolli Hills]]
| image = Valvil Ori Statue Kolli Hills JEG3055.JPG
| caption = A statue of Valvil Ori
| reign = Unknown - c.120 CE
| successor = [[Perum Cheral Irumporai]]<br />(by [[annexation]])
| death_date = c.120 CE
| death_place = [[Kolli Hills]] (probably)<br />(in present-day [[Namakkal district|Namakkal]]/[[Tiruchirappalli district|Tiruchirappalli]] districts, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
| era name = [[Sangam period]]
}}


'''Valvil Ori''' was a tamil king and skilled archer,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/valvil-ori-festival-at-kolli-hills-on-august-2-3/article7415556.ece|title=King Valvil Ori ruled over Kolli Hills in 200 AD|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=3 June 2015}}</ref> who ruled [[Kolli Hills]] region in present day [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was one of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ''Kadai ezhu vallal'' (Transl. 'Last Seven Patrons').<ref>{{cite book|title=Evolution of Hindu Administrative Institutions in South India|author=S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar|publisher=Asian Educational Services, 1994 India, South 387 pages|page=16}}</ref> Politically he aligned with the [[Chola]]s and fought against the [[Chera]]s and [[Malaiyaman Thirumudi Kari]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Roman Karur: a peep into Tamils' past|author=Irāmaccantiran̲ Nākacāmi|publisher=Brahad Prakashan, 1995 Antiques & Collectibles 158 pages|page=89}}</ref> Legend claims that he was defeated and killed by Kari of the beautiful spear, the lord of Mullur, who then gave Kolli hills to the [[Chera]]s.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of the Tamils from the Earliest Times to 600 A.D.|author=P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar|publisher=Asian Educational Services, 1929 History 635 pages|page=508}}</ref> Kari was later killed by the [[Chola]] king [[Killivalavan]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of the Tamils|author=Vijaya Ramaswamy|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield, 25-Aug-2017 History 518 pages|page=215}}</ref>






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[[File:Valvil Ori Statue Kolli Hills JEG3055.JPG|thumb|512x512px|Valvil Ori Statue|alt=Statue]]
'''Valvil Ori''' is regarded as one of India's greatest archers from Tamil Nadu. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/valvil-ori-festival-at-kolli-hills-on-august-2-3/article7415556.ece|title=King Valvil Ori ruled over Kolli Hills in 200 AD|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=3 June 2015}}</ref> He was one of the ''Last Seven Patrons'' of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] or ''Kadai ezhu vallal''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Evolution of Hindu Administrative Institutions in South India|author=S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar|publisher=Asian Educational Services, 1994 - India, South - 387 pages|page=16}}</ref> Politically he aligned with the [[Chola]]s and fought against the [[Chera]]s and [[Malaiyaman Thirumudi Kari]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Roman Karur: a peep into Tamils' past|author=Irāmaccantiran̲ Nākacāmi|publisher=Brahad Prakashan, 1995 - Antiques & Collectibles - 158 pages|page=89}}</ref> Legend claims that he was defeated and killed by Kari of the beautiful spear, the lord of Mullur, who then gave Kolli hills to the [[Chera]]s.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of the Tamils from the Earliest Times to 600 A.D.|author=P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar|publisher=Asian Educational Services, 1929 - History - 635 pages|page=508}}</ref> Kari was later killed by the [[Chola]] king [[Killivalavan]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of the Tamils|author=Vijaya Ramaswamy|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield, 25-Aug-2017 - History - 518 pages|page=215}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Chieftains of the Sangam Age|author=Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1994 - Chiefdoms - 100 pages|page=75}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:35, 6 December 2024

Valvil Ori
King of Kolli Hills
A statue of Valvil Ori
ReignUnknown - c.120 CE
SuccessorPerum Cheral Irumporai
(by annexation)
Diedc.120 CE
Kolli Hills (probably)
(in present-day Namakkal/Tiruchirappalli districts, Tamil Nadu, India)

Valvil Ori was a tamil king and skilled archer,[1] who ruled Kolli Hills region in present day Tamil Nadu. He was one of the Tamil Kadai ezhu vallal (Transl. 'Last Seven Patrons').[2] Politically he aligned with the Cholas and fought against the Cheras and Malaiyaman Thirumudi Kari.[3] Legend claims that he was defeated and killed by Kari of the beautiful spear, the lord of Mullur, who then gave Kolli hills to the Cheras.[4] Kari was later killed by the Chola king Killivalavan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "King Valvil Ori ruled over Kolli Hills in 200 AD". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar. Evolution of Hindu Administrative Institutions in South India. Asian Educational Services, 1994 – India, South – 387 pages. p. 16.
  3. ^ Irāmaccantiran̲ Nākacāmi. Roman Karur: a peep into Tamils' past. Brahad Prakashan, 1995 – Antiques & Collectibles – 158 pages. p. 89.
  4. ^ P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar. History of the Tamils from the Earliest Times to 600 A.D. Asian Educational Services, 1929 – History – 635 pages. p. 508.
  5. ^ Vijaya Ramaswamy. Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. Rowman & Littlefield, 25-Aug-2017 – History – 518 pages. p. 215.