Tags: Monarch.

Puviraja Pandaram (Tamil: புவிராஜ பண்டாரம்) (died 1591) ruled the Jaffna Kingdom during a period of chaos during and after the death of his father Cankili I in 1565. He became the King in 1561 when due to a local uprising against Cankili 1. Although he was the nominal King Cankili I wielded real power behind the throne until his death in 1565. After Cankili’s death Puviraja Pandaram lost power to one Kasi Nainar and Periyapillai.

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active years end year
1561-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1561-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
child
Ethirimana Cinkam
death date
1591-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
parent
Cankili I
predecessor
Cankili I, Periyapillai
successor
Ethirimana Cinkam, Periyapillai
title
King of Jaffna

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