Vice-President releases commemorative stamp on Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II | Current Affairs 14 Dec 2025

Summary

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) at the Vice-President's Enclave, New Delhi, on 14 December 2025. Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II belonged to the Mutharaiyar dynasty, which ruled the central regions of Tamil Nadu between the 7th and 9th centuries CE, and ruled from Tiruchirappalli for nearly four decades. Inscriptions across Tamil Nadu record his contributions to temple endowments, irrigation works and Tamil literature, the Vice-President said, adding that nearly 642 stolen idols and antiquities had been recovered since 2014.

Key facts

Date: 14 December 2025
Released by: Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan
Venue: Vice-President's Enclave, New Delhi
Honouree: Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran)
Dynasty: Mutharaiyar; central Tamil Nadu, 7th–9th centuries CE
Capital: Tiruchirappalli

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II, honoured with a commemorative stamp on 14 December 2025, ruled from which city?

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Correct answer: C — Tiruchirappalli

PIB 2203727: the Emperor ruled from Tiruchirappalli for nearly four decades.

Q2 Advanced

The Mutharaiyar dynasty, to which Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II belonged, ruled central Tamil Nadu during which period?

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Correct answer: B — 7th–9th centuries CE

PIB 2203727: the Mutharaiyar dynasty ruled the central regions of Tamil Nadu between the 7th and 9th centuries CE.

Q3 Advanced

Who released the commemorative postage stamp on Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II on 14 December 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan

PIB 2203727: Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released the stamp at the Vice-President's Enclave; PIB 2203810 records the PM welcoming the release.