Chera dynasty

one of the three major Kingdoms of Tamilkam and ruled over the present-day state of Kerala and to a lesser extent, parts of Tamil Nadu in South India. The word Chera probably derived from Cheral, meaning declivity of a mountain. Chera was Bhil

The Chera dynasty (Tamil: சேரர் Malayalam: േചര ) was one of the ancient Tamil dynasties who ruled the southern India from ancient times until around the fifteenth century CE. The Early Cheras ruled over the Malabar Coast, Coimbatore, Karur and Salem Districts in South India, which now forms part of the modern day Kerala and Tamil Nadu states of India.

Chera dynasty
Cēra vamcam
c. 300s BCEc. 1124
Insignia of Keralaputras
Insignia
CapitalEarly Cheras

Kongu Cheras

Chera Perumals

Common languages
Religion
Demonym(s)Cheran
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Established
c. 300s BCE
• Disestablished
c. 1124
Succeeded by
Zamorin of Calicut
Kingdom of Travancore
Kingdom of Cochin
Kattan dynasty
Mannanar dynasty
Today part of