Rajaditya Chola
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Rajaditya Chola was a 10th century monarch of the Chola empire. He was one of the sons of Parantaka Chola I
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mounted multiple invasions into the Chola territories between 940 and 950 A.D. In order to ward of the attacks, Rajaditya stationed himself at Takkōlam along with his troops during the latter part of his reign. Takkōlam is a town in Walajapet
taluk of the North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu
. It is six miles S.E of Arakonam junction. In 949-950 A.D., Krishna III would once again mount an attack and Rajaditya would meet him at Takkōlam. Krishna III
was aided by his Western Ganga feudatory Butuga II
in this battle. The Atagur inscriptions of Krishna III
and Butuga II
reveal the details of how Rajaditya was treacherously murdered. Atakur or Atagur is a village about 15 miles N.E by E from Mandya , the head quarters of the Mandya
taluk in Mysore district. The Canarese inscription is in two parts; the principal portion belonging to Krishna III mentions the Saka date 872 (949-950 A.D) while the subsidiary belongs to Butuga II. Here is an excerpt:
Mūvadi Chōla means thrice powerful similar to Irumudi Chola (twice powerful), Nūrmadi Chola(one hundred times more powerful). The subsidiary engraved on the same slab and belonging to Butuga II
throws some more light on the incident:
Historian John Faithfull Fleet of Archaeological Survey of India (1894–1900) decisively says that pretended overtures of peace were made and that Rajaditya was stabbed at a meeting between him and Butuga.
Parantaka I
Parantaka Chola I ruled the Chola kingdom in southern India for forty-eight years. The best part of his reign was marked by increasing success and prosperity.-The Invasion of the Pandya Kingdom:...
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Death
The Rashtrakutas under Krishna IIIKrishna III
Krishna III, whose Kannada name was Kannara , was the last great warrior and able monarch of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty of Manyakheta. He was a shrewd administrator and skillful military campaigner. He waged many wars to bring back the glory of the Rashtrakutas and played an important role in...
mounted multiple invasions into the Chola territories between 940 and 950 A.D. In order to ward of the attacks, Rajaditya stationed himself at Takkōlam along with his troops during the latter part of his reign. Takkōlam is a town in Walajapet
Walajapet
Walajapet is a locality and part of Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The streets in the town forms square shape which is unique feature of the town. It will be easy for you to reach any part of the town with this kind of infra structure...
taluk of the North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It is six miles S.E of Arakonam junction. In 949-950 A.D., Krishna III would once again mount an attack and Rajaditya would meet him at Takkōlam. Krishna III
Krishna III
Krishna III, whose Kannada name was Kannara , was the last great warrior and able monarch of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty of Manyakheta. He was a shrewd administrator and skillful military campaigner. He waged many wars to bring back the glory of the Rashtrakutas and played an important role in...
was aided by his Western Ganga feudatory Butuga II
Butuga II
Buguta II became the ruler of the Western Ganga Dynasty after his elder brother Rachamalla III.-Relations with Rashtrakutas:In order to ascend the throne he had to first seek help from the Rashtrakutas who were hitherto their arch enemies...
in this battle. The Atagur inscriptions of Krishna III
Krishna III
Krishna III, whose Kannada name was Kannara , was the last great warrior and able monarch of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty of Manyakheta. He was a shrewd administrator and skillful military campaigner. He waged many wars to bring back the glory of the Rashtrakutas and played an important role in...
and Butuga II
Butuga II
Buguta II became the ruler of the Western Ganga Dynasty after his elder brother Rachamalla III.-Relations with Rashtrakutas:In order to ascend the throne he had to first seek help from the Rashtrakutas who were hitherto their arch enemies...
reveal the details of how Rajaditya was treacherously murdered. Atakur or Atagur is a village about 15 miles N.E by E from Mandya , the head quarters of the Mandya
Mandya
Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of Mandya district and is located 40 km from Mysore and 100 km from Bangalore.-Etymology:...
taluk in Mysore district. The Canarese inscription is in two parts; the principal portion belonging to Krishna III mentions the Saka date 872 (949-950 A.D) while the subsidiary belongs to Butuga II. Here is an excerpt:
Mūvadi Chōla means thrice powerful similar to Irumudi Chola (twice powerful), Nūrmadi Chola(one hundred times more powerful). The subsidiary engraved on the same slab and belonging to Butuga II
Butuga II
Buguta II became the ruler of the Western Ganga Dynasty after his elder brother Rachamalla III.-Relations with Rashtrakutas:In order to ascend the throne he had to first seek help from the Rashtrakutas who were hitherto their arch enemies...
throws some more light on the incident:
Historian John Faithfull Fleet of Archaeological Survey of India (1894–1900) decisively says that pretended overtures of peace were made and that Rajaditya was stabbed at a meeting between him and Butuga.