Chera dynasty

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Chera dynasty
சேரர் / േചര

Chera territories
Official languages Tamil
Malayalam
Capitals Vanchi Muthur
Karur
Government Monarchy
Preceding state Unknown
Succeeding states Zamorins, Kochi, Travancore, Hoysala, Vijayanagara

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.