Question

A dynasty of this ethnic group was revived after its leader ended the “Kalabhra interregnum.” Rebels (10[1])opposing leaders of this ethnicity formed the Confederation of Madja-as in the Philippines. This ethnic group created “singing steps” leading up to one of their three “Great Living” temples; (10[2])that temple depicted legends associated with 63 “poet-saints” of this ethnicity. (10[1])Some of the oldest (10[1])literature (10[1])written by this ethnic (10[1])group (10[1])is collected in the Eight Anthologies and the Ten Idylls, (10[1])which is part of their Sangam (10[2])literature. (10[10]-5[1])A dynasty (10[1]-5[1])led by this ethnicity (10[1])caused the (10[1])collapse (10[1])of the Sailendra (10[1])(“shy-LAIN-druh”) dynasty (10[1])during their invasion of (-5[1])Srivijaya (10[5])led (10[1])by (-5[1])Rajendra (-5[2])I. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, name this (-5[1])predominant ethnicity of the “Three Crowned Kings” (10[2])consisting of the Chera, (10[1])Pandya, (10[1])and Chola dynasties in (10[1])southern (10[1])India. (10[2])■END■ (10[14]0[3])

ANSWER: Tamils [or Tamilar; or Thamizhar] (The 63 poet-saints are the Nayanars.)
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