Geographic boundaries always change. Any dynasty always starts humbly with a founding King expanded by subsequent Kings, reaches its peak till succeeded by able Kings or diminishes if there is any strong neighbors.
To name a few from my knowledge:
1.Chera: Seguttuvan
2.Chozha: Raja Raja Arunmozhi Varman
3.Pallava: Narasimha Varman Vatapi Kondan
4.Pandiya: Kumara Krishnappa
South Indian University which united Southern Peninsula: Kanchi
Raja Raja Chozha is a great king who made expedition to South East Asian Countries and highly popular in Tamil History.
There are many successful South Indian Kings, which we are not aware of - Indian as well as Tamil history is blind to it.
1.Indian Peninsula Victory over Himalaya in Sangam era:
Tamil epic Silappadikaram tells a lot about Cheran Chenguttuvans (c188–244 CE) military feats- his expedition upto Himalayan ranges defeating his enemies across the ganges and hoisting the Chera flag on Himalayan mountains.
2.Spreading Hinduism in South East Asian Buddhist Nations:
Raja Raja Chozhan’s glory in 10th-11th century is brought into limelight.
But many may not be aware of subsequent expeditions of Prouda Devaraya’s (Devaraya II) in 15th century and Kumara Krishnappa Naicker’s expedition in 16th century to spread Murugan Worship in Buddhist nations.
Devaraya II conquerred Ceylon to Gulbarga and Orissa to Malabar and levied tributes on Quilon, Ceylon, Pegu, Tenesserim.(present day Sri Lanka, Myanmer and Thailand respectively).
Deva Raya II (r. 1422–1446 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire. The greatest of the Sangama Dynasty Virashaiva rulers, he was an able administrator, warrior, and scholar.
He is a patron to Kannada writers Chamarasa and Kumara Vyasa; Telugu poet Sri Natha; Mathematician and Astronomer Vatasserry Parameshwara Nambhoothiri; Tamil mystic Arunagiri Nathar -all lived a lavish lifestyle.
Deveraya II is the emperor who spread Murugan worship in Tamil and in South Asian Countries with the treaded path of Arunagiri Nathar of Tiruvannamalai.
Unfortunately due to subsequent weak rulers of Sangama Dynasty, Murugan worship failed to take deep roots in South East Asian countries.
Lakkanna, a commander of Deveraya II made an expedition to South and conqured Odisha, Malabar and levied tributes on Quilon, Ceylon, Pegu, Tenesserim.(present day Sri Lanka, Myanmer and Thailand respectively).
A Rule of Southern Peninsula across East to West:
Krishna Devaraya is a famous and able Emperor of Vijayanagara Empire. But the Empire reached its peak and vast during Achuta Deva Rayas regime. He is the only Emperor of recent times (16th century) who ruled entire Southern Peninsula including Ganpath or Present day Odisha.
3. Naicker Rule in Sinhala Country (Kandy today) and Tamil as a court language:
Murugan worship at Kataragama into limelight with another expedition of Kumara Krishnappa Naicker in 16th century. This time, a small polygar of Sithawaka was made as a King of Sinhala Kingdom. Madurai Naicker king made his brother in law Gopala Naidu as a Viceroy.
Mohan N R's answer to Were the Nayakkar kings of Kandy both Hindu and Buddhist at the same time?
The Sinhala Kingdom lasted over 3 centuries, well supported by Vijayanagara Empire, Thanjavur, Madurai, Chenji Kingdoms at varios point in time. It withstood European invasions till 1815 and one of the strongest Kingdoms of Sri Lanka.
4.Kanchi is great University than Takshila and Nalanda:
In the history, whatever is destroyed wifully have been declared heritage sites.
Takshila and Nalanda are destroyed Study Centres while Kanchi could change the fortunes of its land, and its alummis revenged invading turks, pers and eurs.
Takshila and Nalanda are in the memories brought over centuries hearsay whereas Kanchi have been vibrant with many temples, sects, cultures, innovations and pioneering.
If one has to exclaim contributions, it is Kanchi or Kanchipuram in present day Tamil Nadu.
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