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    When did Vira Ravivarman Kulashekhara, the ruler of Quilon expell Muslim garrisons and was crowned at Kanchi?
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    When did Vira Ravivarman Kulashekhara, the ruler of Quilon expell Muslim garrisons and was crowned at Kanchi?

    A.

    1311 A.D.

    B.

    1312 A.D.

    C.

    1340 A.D.

    D.

    1346 A.D.

    Correct option is B

    The correct answer is (b). Following Malik Kafur's invasion (1311), Vira Ravivarman Kulashekhara of Venad (Quilon) asserted independence, expelled the Khilji garrisons, and celebrated his coronation at Kanchi in 1312 A.D.
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    • He assumed the title 'Sangramadhira' (valiant in war).
    • His reign marked a brief period of Kerala's hegemony over parts of the Tamil country.
    • He defeated the Pandyas and the remaining Muslim forces in the region.
    • His achievements are inscribed on the walls of the Arulala Perumal temple in Kanchipuram.
    • He was the first ruler of Venad to bring a large part of South India under his control.

    Additional Knowledge
    • 1311 A.D.: The year of Malik Kafur's invasion of the Deep South, reaching as far as Madurai.
    • 1340s: Period associated with the rise of the Vijayanagara Empire (1336) and the Madurai Sultanate.
    • Quilon: Modern Kollam, an ancient seaport in Kerala.

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