Three Crowned Kings
The Three Crowned Kings, were the triumvirate of Chera, Chola and Pandya who dominated the politics of the ancient Tamil kingdom, Tamilakam, from their three Nadu (kingdoms) of Chola Nadu, Pandya Nadu (present day Madurai and Tirunelveli) and Chera Nadu (present day Kerala and some parts of Tamil Nadu) in southern India. They signalled a time of integration and political identity for the Tamil people.