Monday, May 18, 2026

The Battle of Nettur: When Kulasekhara Pandya Hired Sinhalese Mercenaries

Did you know that a family feud in Madurai once triggered an international proxy war across the Palk Strait? During the late 12th century, the Pandyan Kingdom fractured into a bloody civil war. The conflict eventually sucked in the superpowers of the era: the Imperial Cholas and the Sri Lankan Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. At the absolute center of this geopolitical storm stands a dramatic clash that shook the Tamil country.

The Battle of Nettur: When Kulasekhara Pandya Hired Sinhalese Mercenaries

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