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{{Short description|Battle in South India}} | |||
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|date= | |date=1052 CE | ||
|place=Koppam | |place=Koppam | ||
|result= | |result= | ||
* Strategic | * Strategic victory of Cholas | ||
* Tactical victory of the Western Chalukyas | * Tactical victory of the Western Chalukyas | ||
|combatant1=[[Western Chalukyas]] | |combatant1=[[Western Chalukyas]] | ||
|combatant2=[[Chola Empire]] | |combatant2=[[Chola Empire]] | ||
|commander1=[[Someshvara I]] | |commander1=[[Someshvara I]] (king) | ||
| commander2 = [[Rajadhiraja Chola]]{{KIA}} | |||
Jayasimha{{KIA}} (Prince) | |||
Nanni Nulumban{{KIA}} (Sub-ordinate) | |||
| commander2 = [[Rajadhiraja Chola]]{{KIA}} (king) | |||
[[Rajendra Chola II]] (Prince) | |||
|strength1=unknown | |strength1=unknown | ||
| strength2 = unknown | | strength2 = unknown | ||
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|casualties2=Rajadhiraja Chola | |casualties2=Rajadhiraja Chola | ||
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The '''Battle of Koppam''' was a [[battle]] fought between the [[Medieval Chola]] kings [[Rajadhiraja Chola]] and [[Rajendra Chola II]] with the [[Chalukya]] king [[Someshvara I]] in 1054, or in 1052 CE according to Sen.<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=46–49}}</ref> The site of the battle has been identified as [[Koppal]] by C.R. Krishnamacharlu and this has been accepted by [[Nilakanta Sastri|Sastri]] and Dr. B.R Gopal.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore)., Volume 88|author=Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)|publisher=The Society, 1997|page=9}}</ref> Though the | The '''Battle of Koppam''' was a [[battle]] fought between the [[Medieval Chola]] kings [[Rajadhiraja Chola]] and [[Rajendra Chola II]] with the [[Western Chalukya Empire|Chalukya]] king [[Someshvara I]] in 1054, or in 1052 CE according to Sen.<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=46–49}}</ref> The site of the battle has been identified as [[Koppal]] by C.R. Krishnamacharlu and this has been accepted by [[Nilakanta Sastri|Sastri]] and Dr. B.R Gopal.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore)., Volume 88|author=Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)|publisher=The Society, 1997|page=9}}</ref> Though the cholas was successful in the battle, Chola king and supreme commander, Rajadhiraja I lost his life in the battlefield and was succeeded to the throne by his younger brother, Rajendra Chola II. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||