Villavar Villavars were the primary rulers among the Dravidians. Villavars (Bowmen who used a bow as their main weapon) were archers who emerged from the ancient martial clans of India. The Tamil Villavars were also known as or Eyinars in Pandyan Kingdom Ezhinar in the Sri Lanka and Chera Kingdom respectively. Chera Kingdom The Chera king had the title Villavar Kon indicating Villavar clans founded the ancient Chera Kingdom. The Emblem on the flag of Cheras was Bow and Arrow. The Chera kingdom was founded by the integration of various Villavar tribes such as Vanavar, Puraiyar, Velliar and Pazhuvettaraiyars [1] After the arrival of Nagas the Villavar culture who cherished Patriarchy and Monogamy was replaced by Matriarchy with Polyandry as the norm. Soon around the 12th century the Chera dynasty came to an end. Pandyan Kingdom The Minavars of Pandyan Kingdom was the allies of the Villavars. The Early Pandya Kingdom had Bow and arrow...
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