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Paluvettaraiyar

They were petty chiefs who ruled the present Kila-Paluvur and Mela-Paluvur, in the Udaiyarpalayam taluk of the Tiruchirapalli district, during Chola kingdom with the title Paluvettaraiyar. They were responsible for a number of benefactions to the temples at this place and were known to have been related to the Cholas by marriage. About a dozen records pertaining to this dynasty have been found.

Paluvettaraiyar Regiment

Regiment maintained by Chola Mutharaiyan (Paluvettaraiyar) for the invasion of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) by Cholas during 10th century AD. As per Udaiyargudi inscriptions besides Mutharaiyar soldiers they also employed Senkunthar soldiers.

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Paluvettaraiyar Wikipedia