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Hundred Year War between the Chalukya and Chola Empires

Chola-Chalukya Wars
Date992–1120 CE
LocationSouth India
Result

Indecisive

Belligerents
Chola Empire Western Chalukya Empire
Commanders and leaders
Rajaraja Chola I
Rajendra the Great
Rajadhiraja Chola I †
Rajendra Chola II
Virarajendra Chola
Athirajendra Chola
Kulothunga I
Vikrama Chola		 Tailapa II
Satyashraya
Vikramaditya V
Jayasimha II
Someshwara I
Someshvara II
Vikramaditya VI
Units involved
Chola Army Chalukya Army
Strength
900,000+ Unknown
Casualties and losses
Many Many
Over 1,000,000 civilians killed or enslaved during the war

The Chalukya–Chola Wars were a series of battles that were fought from 992 CE to 1120 CE between the Chola Empire and the Western Chalukya Empire in what is now South India. conflicts eventually exhausted as both empire, straining their manpower and material, were left vulnerable to other enemies. More than 1,000,000 people were killed due to direct or indirect consequences of the war. The battles were rages on two fronts: the Western Front in which the capture of Manyakheta and Kalyani were the objectives of the Cholas, and the Eastern Front which centered around Vengi which was strategic for both sides. The west saw the heaviest fighting with Rajendra Chola I leading an army of 900,000 and defeating Jayasimha II at the Battle of Maski (1019 CE-1020 CE). On the Eastern Front, Rajendra Chola led Rajaraja Chola I's army in Vengi and expelled the rulers in battle. Vengi was later the site of the coronation of Rajendra Chola's nephew following his victories in the Chola expedition to North India.

References

  • "Tennaattu Porkalangal" by Ka. Appaturaiyaar
  • "VeeraSozhiyam"
  • "Kalingattu Parani" by Jayankondaar
  • our Karnataka
  • Chalukya wiki-Chalukya
  • Indian inscriptions, Archaeological Society of India
  • "Prabandha-Chintamani" of Merutunga
  • Vijnanesvara's " Mitakshara"
  • Kirthi Verma's "Govaidya "
  • "Ajitapurana and Sahasabhimavijaya" of Ranna
  • Bilhana's "Vikramankadeva Charitha"
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