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#REDIRECT [[List of Telugu chodas]]
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[[File:Telugu Chodas of Nellore. Bhoja II. 1216-1316 CE. Uniface flan with central lion standing left, four additional lion, two śri, uncertain, and bhujabha in Kananda punchmarks.jpg|thumb|290px|Coinage of the Telugu [[Nellore Chodas|Chodas of Nellore]]. King Bhoja II, 1216-1316 CE. Uniface flan with central lion standing left, four additional lion, two śri, uncertain, and ''bhujabha'' legend in Kananda punchmarks]]
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The '''Telugu Chodas''' or '''Telugu Cholas''' ruled parts of present-day [[Andhra Pradesh]] between the sixth and the thirteenth century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/94000/9/09_chapter%205.pdf|title=CHOLAS of RENADU POTTAPI|website=Chapter IV of CHOLAS of POTTAPI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&dq=8126018038&pg=PP1|title=Encyclopedia of Indian literature|last=Dutta|first=Amaresh|year=1987|ISBN=8126018038}}</ref>


==Velanati Chodas==
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Telugu Chodas of Velanadu (Velanati Chola) were one of the Telugu Choda families. Velanadu is located in the modern [[Guntur]] district. The chieftains who ruled over Velanadu came to be known as the Velanati Chodas. One of them, Rajendra Choda II had even assumed the title Durjayakulaprakara since Velanati Cholas belong to Durjaya clans. These Velanati chiefs were the subordinate allies of the Later Cholas of the south. They were entrusted with the responsibility of the governance of the Andhra region, which formed a part of the Chola kingdom in the between the tenth and early decades of the thirteenth century. Their capital was Dhanadapura (Dhannada) or Sanaduprolu, the modern Chandolu in the Guntur district initially then later they ruled from Vengi in West Godavari and Pithpuram in East Godavari Districts. Dhannada is also the site of the war between the [[Cholas]] and the [[Later Chalukyas]] when the Chalukya king Satyashraya invaded the Eastern Chalukyas, which was swiftly repulsed by the forces of [[Rajendra Chola I]] who helped the Eastern Chalukyas and the Velanadu Cholas with whom the Cholas had marital ties.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w6zkx_Ck3FwC|title=South India and Her Muhammadan Invaders|last=Aiyangar|first=Sakkottai Krishnaswami|date=1991|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=9788120605367|language=en}}</ref>
 
The Velanati Chiefs rose to prominence among the vassals of the Chalukyas of Vengi during the early days of [[Kulothunga Chola I]] and served as the Later  viceroys faithfully as their trusted lieutenants and generals. Finding his dominion dwindling, due to the ascendancy of the Kalyani Chalukyas in the Vengi country, Kulothunga Chola lent support to his loyal chieftains of Velanadu to bring the situation under control and rule over Vengi as his vassals. Evidence is available to the effect that five chieftains of Velanadu ruled over the country after which it was overrun by the Kakatiyas and became a part of their kingdom.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w6zkx_Ck3FwC|title=South India and Her Muhammadan Invaders|last=Aiyangar|first=Sakkottai Krishnaswami|date=1991|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=9788120605367|language=en}}</ref>
 
Velanati Chodas:
 
* [[Gonka I]] (1076–1108 )
* [[Rajendra Choda I]]  (1108–1132 )
* [[Gonka II]] (1132–1161 )
* [[Rajendra Choda II]] (1161–1181 )
* [[Gonka III]] (1181–1186 )
* [[Pruthviswara]] (1186–1207 )
 
==Renati Cholas==
 
The Telugu Cholas of Renadu (also called as Renati Cholas) ruled over Renadu region, the present day [[Cuddapah]] district. They were originally independent, later forced to the suzerainty of the [[Eastern Chalukyas]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} They used the Telugu language in their inscriptions belonging to the 6th and 8th centuries. Such inscriptions have found near [[Muddanur]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=A. D.|first=Rangarajan|date=2020-08-31|title=Rare inscription unearthed in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rare-inscription-unearthed/article32490807.ece|access-date=2020-09-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and at [[Gandikota]], [[Jammalamadugu]] and [[Proddatur]].{{Additional citation needed|date=September 2020}} The earliest of this family was Nandivarman (500 AD) who claimed descent from the family of [[Karikala]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} and the Kasyapa gotra. He had three sons Simhavishnu, Sundarananda and Dhananjaya, all of whom were ruling different territories simultaneously.<ref>{{cite book|title=Andhra Pradesh district gazetteers, Volume 1|author=Andhra Pradesh (India), Bh Sivasankaranarayana|publisher=Printed by the Director of Print. and Stationery at the Govt. Secretariat Press; [copies can be had from: Govt. Publication Bureau, Andhra Pradesh], 1976|page=60}}</ref> The family seems to have had its origin in Erigal in the Tunmkur district, situated in the border between Pallava and Kadamba regions.<ref>{{cite book|title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization|author=Sailendra Nath Sen|publisher=New Age International, 1999|page=471}}</ref> Dhananjaya is described as Erigal-mutturaju and as ruling Renadu.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Comprehensive History of India: pt. 1. A.D. 300-985|author=Indian History Congress|publisher=People's Pub. House, 1981|page=382}}</ref> In the first half of the seventh century, we find Punyakumara, a descendant of Nandivarman, ruling over Renadu and Hiranyarashtra. He too bears the title Erikal-mutturaju.<ref>{{cite book|title=Administration in Andhra: From the Earliest Times to 13th Century A.D.|author=C. A. Padmanabha Sastry|publisher=B.R. Publishing Corporation, 1990|page=126}}</ref>
 
==Pottapi Cholas==
 
Telugu Chodas of Pottapi ruled the Cuddapah region after the fall of the Renati Cholas. Their inscriptions from 11th century are found in this area.  It is also believed that they ruled over [[Chittoor]] district, since [[Dhurjati]] of [[Kalahasti]] mentioned that he was from Pottapi region. Now Pottapi is a GramPanchayat of Nandalur mandal of Kadapa district. During the reign of [[Vikrama Chola]], there was a feudatory called Madhurantaka Pottapi Chola who was the son of Siddharasa. The officer claimed descent from [[Karikala]] in epigraphs (carana saroruha etc.).<ref>{{cite book|title=The Colas Volume II, Part II|author=K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, Professor of Indian History and Archaeology, University of Madras|page=621}}</ref>
 
==Konidena Cholas==
 
The Konidena Cholas were also a branch of the Renadu Cholas. Their capital was [[Konidena]] (also called as Kotyadona) near [[Narasaraopeta]] in the Guntur district. They ruled over parts of [[Palanadu]] in 11th and 12th centuries. Early kings Kannara Choda and Kama Choda were independent. Tribhuvana Malla Choda, son of Kama Choda, was a chieftain to Gonka II of [[Velanati Chodas]]. Nanni Choda, son of Tribhuvana Malla Choda declared independence again, but was soon defeated and forced to be vassals again by Gonka II. After the fall of Velanadu Cholas, they were forced to suzerainty by [[Ganapatideva]] of [[Kakatiya Empire|Kakatiyas]].
 
==Nannuru Chodas==
 
Nannuru Cholas were another branch of Telugu Cholas in the region of [[Pakanadu]]. The famous [[Telugu language|Telugu]] poet ''Kaviraja Sikhamani'' [[Nanne Choda]] belonged to this family. Not much is known of this clan and it is believed to have been a subordinate of [[Vikramaditya VI]] of [[Kalyani Chalukyas]].
 
==Nellore Chodas==
 
[[Nellore Chodas]]
 
==Kunduru Chodas==
 
Kunduru/Kanduru Chodas.
 
==References==
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==Sources==
* {{cite book|last1=Sastri|first1=K.A. Nilakanta|author-link1=K.A. Nilakanta Sastri|title=A history of south India : from prehistoric times to the fall of Vijayanagar|date=1975|publisher=Oxford Univ. Press|location=Oxford|isbn=9780195606867|edition=4}}
* Durga Prasad, History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D., P. G. PUBLISHERS, GUNTUR (1988)
* K.R.Subramanian, Buddhist Remains in Andhra and The History of Andhra
* Etukuri Balarama murthi,  Andhrula Samkshiptha Charithra
* Paula Richman,  Questioning Ramayana: A South Asian Tradition
 
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