Battle of Chebrolu
| Battle of Chebrolu | |||||||||
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| Part of Chola-Chalukya wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Western Chalukyas | Later Cholas | ||||||||
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Satyashraya Bayalnambi Dasavarman |
Rajendra I Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Medium | Medium to high | ||||||||
.svg)  Battle of Chebrolu Location of Chebrolu | |||||||||
The Battle of Chebrolu was a battle fought between the Western Chalukyas under Emperor Satyashraya and the Cholas under Prince Rajendra Chola. In the end, the Western Chalukyas were victorious, and the Cholas were forced to retreat from Vengi
Background
[edit]During the early 11th century, the Chola dynasty of Thanjavur were on the ascendant. The Chola influence in the eastern Deccan ruled by the Chalukyas of Vengi (the Eastern Chalukyas) was on the rise. With the help of the Cholas, Saktivarman had defeated Jata-Choda Bhima and gained control of the Vengi kingdom. The rise of Chola influence in the east was unacceptable to the Western Chalukyas. Around c.1006 - 1007, a general of Satyashraya named Bayalnambi burnt the forts at Dhanyakataka (or Dharanikota) and Yanamandala.[1] With these victories, Satyashraya was able to establish himself temporarily at Chebrolu in the modern Guntur district.[2]
But these early victories were temporary. The Chola King Rajaraja I mounted a two pronged counter-attack. A large Chola army led by prince Rajendra Chola invaded and captured Donur in the Bijapur region, Banavasi, parts of the Raichur Doab (called Iditurainnadu), Unkal near modern Hubli, and Kudalasangama in modern Bagalkot district.
After hearing of this, emperor Satyashraya along with his general Bayalnambi and his younger brother Dasavarman marched to face prince Rajendra. After marching to Vengi, the two armies would meet at Chebrolu
Battle
[edit]At the battle of Chebrolu, Emperor Satyashraya would defeat Rajendra Chola and at last reconquered these territories after defeating Rajendra Chola according to Hottur inscriptions which have also been noted by historians Suryanath Kamath [3] and R.C. Mujamdar.[4] Emperor Satyashraya defeated Rajendra Chola in Chebrolu and captured it.[5]
Aftermath
[edit]After Satyashraya's victory, the Western Chalukyas would continue their battles against Rajaraja I and Rajendra, and in the end the Chalukyas would drive out the Cholas,[2][6][7] but suffer heavy losses, including Satyashraya's younger brother, Dasavarman.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Dr. Balakrishnan Raja Gopal (1981). The Chalukyas of Kalyana and the Kalachuris. p. 98. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b Sastri (1955), p.165
- ^ Suryanath U. Kamath (1980). A Concise History of Karnataka (from Pre-historic Times to the Present). Archana Prakashana. p. 107. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ R C Majumdar (1951). The History and Culture of the Indian People: The struggle for empire. G.Allen & Unwin. p. 165. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Karnataka Through The Ages. The Government Of Mysore. 1968. p. 315. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Sen (1999), p.383
- ^ Chopra, Ravindran and Subrahmanian (2003), p.103
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