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Valvil Ori
Valvil Ori
King of Kolli Hills
	A statue of Valvil Ori
Reign	Unknown - c.120 CE
Successor	Perum Cheral Irumporai; (by annexation)
Died	c.120 CE; Kolli Hills (probably); (in present-day Namakkal/Tiruchirappalli districts, Tamil Nadu, India)

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Valvil Ori is regarded as one of India's greatest archers from Tamil Nadu.^[1] He was a good

archer. 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]^[6]vavil ori belongs to vettuva goundar community.

References

^ "King Valvil Ori ruled over Kolli Hills in 200 AD". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
^ S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar. Evolution of Hindu Administrative Institutions in South India. Asian Educational Services, 1994 – India, South – 387 pages. p. 16.
^ Irāmaccantiran̲ Nākacāmi. Roman Karur: a peep into Tamils' past. Brahad Prakashan, 1995 – Antiques & Collectibles – 158 pages. p. 89.
^ 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.
^ Vijaya Ramaswamy. Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. Rowman & Littlefield, 25-Aug-2017 – History – 518 pages. p. 215.
^ Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu. Chieftains of the Sangam Age. International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1994 – Chiefdoms – 100 pages. p. 75.

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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.

[6] Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu. Chieftains of the Sangam Age. International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1994 – Chiefdoms – 100 pages. p. 75.

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+'''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 a good
-'''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 a good archer. 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><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>vavil ori belongs to vettuva goundar community.
+{{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]]
+}}
+archer. 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><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>vavil ori belongs to vettuva goundar community.
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