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{{Infobox royalty
{{Infobox royalty
| succession = [[Chola dynasty|Chola King]]
| succession   = [[Chola dynasty|Chola King]]
| successor = [[Karikala Chola]]
| reign        = 301 BCE  – 270 BCE
| dynasty = [[Chola dynasty|Chola]]
| predecessor  = Unknown
| issue = [[Karikala Chola]]
| successor   = [[Karikala Chola|Karikala]]
| birth_place  = [[Uraiyur]], [[Chola Kingdom]] (Modern day [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
| death_date  = 270 BCE
| queen        = Alundur
| dynasty     = [[Chola dynasty|Chola]]
| death_place  = [[Puhar, Nagapattinam|Puhar]], [[Chola Kingdom]] (Modern day [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
| issue       = [[Karikala Chola|Karikala]]
| religion    = [[Hinduism]]
}}
}}
{{Chola history}}
{{Chola history}}
'''Ilamchetchenni''' (''Iḷamcēṭceṉṉi''; {{IPA-all|iɭəmt͡ɕeːt͡ɕːsen̪ːi}}) was an early [[Tamil people|Tamil]] king of the [[Chola dynasty]] during the [[Sangam period]]. He was a great warrior and ruled the [[Chola kingdom]] with [[Puhar, Nagapattinam|Puhar]] as the capital. He married a [[Velir]] princess from Alundur and their child was [[Karikala Chola]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Heritage of the Tamils|author=Ca. Vē Cuppiramaṇiyan̲, Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1983 - Tamil (Indic people) - 672 pages|page=254}}</ref> Ilamchetchenni Chola was succeeded by his son, Karikala Chola, who is considered one of the greatest among the [[Early Cholas]].
'''Ilamchetchenni''' (''Iḷamcēṭceṉṉi''; {{IPA-all|iɭəmt͡ɕeːt͡ɕːsen̪ːi}}) was an early [[Tamil people|Tamil]] king of the [[Chola dynasty]] during the [[Sangam period]]. He was a great warrior and ruled the [[Chola kingdom]] with [[Uraiyur]] as the capital. He married a [[Velir]] princess from Alundur and their child was [[Karikala Chola]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Heritage of the Tamils|author=Ca. Vē Cuppiramaṇiyan̲, Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1983 - Tamil (Indic people) - 672 pages|page=254}}</ref> Ilamchetchenni Chola was succeeded by his son, Karikala Chola, who is considered one of the greatest among the [[Early Cholas]].


==  Claims ==
==  Claims ==
N.K. Sastri claims that this is the period where [[Maurya Empire|Maurya dynasty]] had established its empire from [[Persia]] to southern India.  [[Bindusara]], son of [[Chandragupta Maurya]], conquered almost the whole of India except Kalinga and Cholas. But fragmentary poems of Sangam in the ''[[Purananuru]]''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sastri|first=Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eg9uAAAAMAAJ|title=The Cōlas|date=1955|publisher=University of Madras|language=en}}</ref> states that, Ilamchetcenni Cholan successfully resisted<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sastri|first=Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eg9uAAAAMAAJ|title=The Cōlas|date=1955|publisher=University of Madras|language=en}}</ref> the exploration of [[Mauryas]] down the southern region of the Indian subcontinent. Also Sastri claims that his period of reign is 301 BCE &nbsp;– 270 BCE and Cholas overpowered [[Chera dynasty|Cheras]] and Pandiyas<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sastri|first=Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eg9uAAAAMAAJ|title=The Cōlas|date=1955|publisher=University of Madras|language=en}}</ref> at this time
N.K. Sastri claims that this is the period where [[Maurya Empire|Maurya dynasty]] had established its empire from [[Persia]] to southern India.  [[Bindusara]], son of [[Chandragupta Maurya]], conquered almost the whole of India except Kalinga and Cholas. But fragmentary poems of Sangam in the ''[[Purananuru]]''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sastri|first=Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eg9uAAAAMAAJ|title=The Cōlas|date=1955|publisher=University of Madras|language=en}}</ref> states that, Ilamchetcenni Cholan successfully resisted<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sastri|first=Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eg9uAAAAMAAJ|title=The Cōlas|date=1955|publisher=University of Madras|language=en}}</ref> the exploration of [[Mauryas]] down the southern region of the Indian subcontinent. Also Sastri claims that his period of reign is 301 BCE &nbsp;– 270 BCE and Cholas overpowered [[Chera dynasty|Cheras]] and [[Pandya dynasty|Pandyas]] at time of his regin.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sastri|first=Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eg9uAAAAMAAJ|title=The Cōlas|date=1955|publisher=University of Madras|language=en}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[Early Cholas]]
* [[Chola dynasty]]
* [[History of India]]
* [[History of South India]]


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 21:58, 11 June 2022

Ilamchetchenni
Chola King
Reign301 BCE  – 270 BCE
PredecessorUnknown
SuccessorKarikala
BornUraiyur, Chola Kingdom (Modern day Tamil Nadu, India)
Died270 BCE
Puhar, Chola Kingdom (Modern day Tamil Nadu, India)
ConsortAlundur
IssueKarikala
DynastyChola
ReligionHinduism
List of Chola kings and emperors
Early Cholas
Interregnum (c. 200 – c. 848)
Medieval Cholas
Vijayalaya 848–871(?)
Aditya I 871–907
Parantaka I 907–950
Gandaraditya 950–957
Arinjaya 956–957
Sundara (Parantaka II) 957–970
Aditya II (co-regent)
Uttama 970–985
Rajaraja I 985–1014
Rajendra I 1012–1044
Rajadhiraja 1044–1054
Rajendra II 1054–1063
Virarajendra 1063–1070
Athirajendra 1070–1070
Later Cholas
Kulothunga I 1070–1120
Vikrama 1118–1135
Kulothunga II 1133–1150
Rajaraja II 1146–1173
Rajadhiraja II 1166–1178
Kulothunga III 1178–1218
Rajaraja III 1216–1256
Rajendra III 1246–1279
Related dynasties
Telugu Chodas of Andhra
Chodagangas of Kalinga
Nidugal Cholas of Karnataka
Rajahnate of Cebu
Chola society

Ilamchetchenni (Iḷamcēṭceṉṉi; IPA: [iɭəmt͡ɕeːt͡ɕːsen̪ːi]) was an early Tamil king of the Chola dynasty during the Sangam period. He was a great warrior and ruled the Chola kingdom with Uraiyur as the capital. He married a Velir princess from Alundur and their child was Karikala Chola.[1] Ilamchetchenni Chola was succeeded by his son, Karikala Chola, who is considered one of the greatest among the Early Cholas.

Claims[edit | edit source]

N.K. Sastri claims that this is the period where Maurya dynasty had established its empire from Persia to southern India. Bindusara, son of Chandragupta Maurya, conquered almost the whole of India except Kalinga and Cholas. But fragmentary poems of Sangam in the Purananuru[2] states that, Ilamchetcenni Cholan successfully resisted[3] the exploration of Mauryas down the southern region of the Indian subcontinent. Also Sastri claims that his period of reign is 301 BCE  – 270 BCE and Cholas overpowered Cheras and Pandyas at time of his regin.[4]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ca. Vē Cuppiramaṇiyan̲, Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu. Historical Heritage of the Tamils. International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1983 - Tamil (Indic people) - 672 pages. p. 254.
  2. ↑ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.
  3. ↑ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.
  4. ↑ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.

References[edit | edit source]

  • Mudaliar, A.S, Abithana Chintamani (1931), Reprinted 1984 Asian Educational Services, New Delhi.
  • Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1935). The CōĻas, University of Madras, Madras (Reprinted 1984).
  • Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1955). A History of South India, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002).
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