and wars that ancient Tamilnadu witnessed. Maravars are found predominantly in the Southern districts of Tamilnadu viz., Madurai , Theni , Sivaganga , Ramanathapuram , Dindigul , Virudhunagar , Thirunelveli , Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu . They ruled the vast land mass of Tamilnadu. The coastal rulers called