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The '''Battle of Vijayawada''' was fought in 1068 between the [[Chola army]] under [[Virarajendra Chola]] and the [[Western Chalukya]] army commanded by [[Vikramaditya VI]] near the present-day city of [[Vijayawada]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. The war resulted in the recovery of [[Vengi]] by the Cholas. | The '''Battle of Vijayawada''' was fought in 1068 between the [[Chola army]] under [[Virarajendra Chola]] and the [[Western Chalukya]] army commanded by [[Vikramaditya VI]] near the present-day city of [[Vijayawada]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. The war resulted in the recovery of [[Vengi]] Andhra by the Cholas and coronation of Vijayaditya VII as [[Eastern Chalukyas|Eastern Chalukya]] ruler by Virarajendra Chola. | ||
== Causes == | == Causes == | ||
In 1066, during the reign of the [[Western Chalukya]] king [[Someshvara I]], [[Vikramaditya VI]] had invaded the Chola Empire penetrating as far as the capital [[Gangaikonda Cholapuram]] and threatening the city before being repulsed. | In 1066, during the reign of the [[Western Chalukya]] king [[Someshvara I]], [[Vikramaditya VI]] had invaded the Chola Empire penetrating as far as the capital [[Gangaikonda Cholapuram]] and threatening the city before being repulsed.<ref name="brilliant">Sen, 1999, p. 384</ref><ref name="puppet">Someshvara I supported the cause of Shaktivarman II, son of Vijayaditya II while the Cholas preferred Rajendra, son of the previous king Rajaraja Narendra (Kamath, 2001, p. 103)</ref><ref name="puppet1">Sastri, 1955, p. 169</ref> The Chola Emperor [[Virarajendra Chola]] reacted by leading a huge force into the Western Chalukya kingdom. Virarajendra proposed a showdown at [[Kudal-Sangamam]] at the junction of the Krishna and the Tungabhadra, but when Someshvara I {{Clarify span|failed to turn up|date=November 2025}}, Virarajendra ravaged the country and defeated the [[Nolamba]], [[Kadava]] and [[Vaidumba]] feudatories of Someshvara I and besieged the city of [[Vengi]] which the Cholas had earlier lost to the Western Chalukyas.<ref name="sastrip268">[[#Sastri|Sastri]], p 268</ref> | ||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
The Western Chalukya garrison led by Jananatha and Rajamayan fought a decisive battle with the Cholas but facing the prospect of imminent defeat, fled into the jungles of the north with the Chola army in hot pursuit.<ref name="sastrip270">[[#Sastri|Sastri]], p 270</ref> Virarajendra pursued the fleeing Western Chalukya forces beyond the [[Godavari River]].<ref name="sastrip270" /> After conquering [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga]] and [[History of Kalahandi#Chakrakota Mandala|Sakkarakkottam]], Virarajendra crowned [[Vijayaditya VII]] as the king of Vengi and returned home.<ref name="sastrip270" /> | The Western Chalukya garrison led by Jananatha and Rajamayan fought a decisive battle with the Cholas but facing the prospect of imminent defeat, fled into the jungles of the north with the Chola army in hot pursuit.<ref name="sastrip270">[[#Sastri|Sastri]], p 270</ref> Virarajendra pursued the fleeing Western Chalukya forces beyond the [[Godavari River]].<ref name="sastrip270" /> After conquering [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga]] and [[History of Kalahandi#Chakrakota Mandala|Sakkarakkottam]], Virarajendra crowned [[Vijayaditya VII]] as the king of Vengi and returned home.<ref name="sastrip270" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/CholasI |title=Cholas I}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:11th century in India]] | [[Category:11th century in India]] | ||
[[Category:Battles involving the Chola Empire|Vijayawada]] | [[Category:Battles involving the Chola Empire|Vijayawada]] | ||
[[Category:1068 in Asia]] | [[Category:1068 in Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Western Chalukya Empire]] | [[Category:Battles involving the Western Chalukya Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Vijayawada]] | [[Category:Vijayawada]] | ||
[[Category:Conflicts in 1068|Vijayawada]] | [[Category:Conflicts in 1068|Vijayawada]] | ||
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| Western Chalukyas | Chola Empire | ||||||
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| Vikramaditya VI, Jananatha, Rajamayan | Virarajendra Chola | ||||||
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The Battle of Vijayawada was fought in 1068 between the Chola army under Virarajendra Chola and the Western Chalukya army commanded by Vikramaditya VI near the present-day city of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, India. The war resulted in the recovery of Vengi Andhra by the Cholas and coronation of Vijayaditya VII as Eastern Chalukya ruler by Virarajendra Chola.
Causes[edit | edit source]
In 1066, during the reign of the Western Chalukya king Someshvara I, Vikramaditya VI had invaded the Chola Empire penetrating as far as the capital Gangaikonda Cholapuram and threatening the city before being repulsed.[1][2][3] The Chola Emperor Virarajendra Chola reacted by leading a huge force into the Western Chalukya kingdom. Virarajendra proposed a showdown at Kudal-Sangamam at the junction of the Krishna and the Tungabhadra, but when Someshvara I failed to turn up[clarify], Virarajendra ravaged the country and defeated the Nolamba, Kadava and Vaidumba feudatories of Someshvara I and besieged the city of Vengi which the Cholas had earlier lost to the Western Chalukyas.[4]
Events[edit | edit source]
The Western Chalukya garrison led by Jananatha and Rajamayan fought a decisive battle with the Cholas but facing the prospect of imminent defeat, fled into the jungles of the north with the Chola army in hot pursuit.[5] Virarajendra pursued the fleeing Western Chalukya forces beyond the Godavari River.[5] After conquering Kalinga and Sakkarakkottam, Virarajendra crowned Vijayaditya VII as the king of Vengi and returned home.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta (2000) [1935]. The Cōlas. Madras: University of Madras.