Pericchedi

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The Pericchedis were an ancient ruling clan in Andhra. Pericchedis built Bezawada (Modern Vijayawada) off the river Krishna in 626 and another capital in Kollipara, establishing themselves for nine centuries there.^{[citation needed]}

History[edit]

The Paricchedis were initially the samantas (vassals) of the Chalukyas.^[1] According to V. Sakunthala, the Pericheddis originated from social groups such as the besta (fisherman) and peasant groups of the Shudra varna.^[1] Paricchedis were staunch patrons of Hindu Dharma in contrast to the Chalukyas, who initially were patrons of Jainism.^[2]

Rulers[edit]

The ancient rulers were:^{[<span title="Lua error in Module:No_globals at line 0: 'for' initial value must be a number.">citation needed]}

Lost genealogy
Bhimaraja 978 Ally of the Chalukyas of Vengi
Pandya
Lost genealogy
Nambaya 1 (Nambiraja) 1043 A general of the Vengi Chalukyas
Ganda (Madalika Ganda) 1043
Nambaya 2 1127-1131 capital in Kalipaka
Pandyaraja 1158
Teilokya Mallaraju 1159-1161
Bhimaraja 1161
Kusumaraja 1161-1230
Bhimaraja 1230-1268
Bhimaraja and Uttam Bhimaraja 1268-1283
Alladanatha Devaraja and Bhimaraja 1283
Betaraja 1265
Kesavaraju 1292
Suraparaja 1292

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Congress, Indian History (1997). Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. Vol. 57. Indian History Congress. p. 145.
↑ Mediaeval Jainism: With Special Reference to the Vijayanagara Empire By Bhasker Anand Saletore [1]

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Congress, Indian History (1997). Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. Vol. 57. Indian History Congress. p. 145.

[2] Mediaeval Jainism: With Special Reference to the Vijayanagara Empire By Bhasker Anand Saletore [1]

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