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They were chieftains to Imperial Cholas, Kakatiyas and Western Chalukyas and ruled over the Nellore region. The dominance of Nellore Cholas grew towards the end of the Velanandu Chola dynasty, they claimed descent from the early Chola Tamil king Karikala Chola. [1] Mostly their records are found in Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit and Grantha. [2]
Nellore Chodas was the most predominant Chola branch who ruled south Andhra from 1100 to 1350 A.D.. Throughout a reign spanning more than two centuries, twelve members of the lineage ruled over much of Andhra region, with occasional overstretching into the Hoysala and Imperial Chola kingdoms.
Bronze Chola Statue of Nataraja at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. In general, Cholas were followers of Hinduism. They were not swayed by the rise of Buddhism and Jainism as were the kings of the Pallava and Pandya dynasties. Kocengannan, an Early Chola, was celebrated in both Sangam literature and in the Shaivite canon as a ...
He accompanied Kulothunga Chola II in numerous campaigns, including the famous Godavari battle, which resulted in the recovery of all territories from the Kalyani Chalukyas. He defeated several rebellious chieftains, such as the Chodas of Nellore and Konidena. His kingdom extended from Mahendragiri in the north to Srisailam in the south.
Coinage of the Nellore Chodas. King Bhoja II, 1216-1316 CE. Uniface flan with central lion standing left, four additional lion, two śri, uncertain, and bhujabha legend in Telugu punchmarks. Nellore Chodas, also known as Nellore Cholas, were one of the branch of Chola families who ruled over parts of Andhra Pradesh in the
Then after shifting to its own buildings, the administratitive building was named Potti Sriramulu Block. The Abdul kalam building held the classrooms, and boys and girls hostels at Kakutur Nellore. Campus construction is in process at Kakutur, Nellore on 87 acres (350,000 m 2) provided by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
Kulothunga Chola III gained success in war against his traditional foes. He gained victories in war against the Hoysalas, Pandyas of Madurai, Cheras of Venad, the Sinhalese kings of Polonnaruwa, as well as the Telugu Cholas of Velanadu and Nellore. He also restored Chola control over Karur, which were ruled by the Adigaman chiefs as vassals of ...
Uraiyur is also mentioned as the capital of the ancient great Chola King Karikalan before the 1st century CE until the dynasty was revived by Vijayalaya Chola c. 850 CE. The Cholas were one of the four great Tamil dynasties; (Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas are the other three) who ruled over the Tamil country in South India, the Konkan coast, Deccan Plateau and during the peak reached beyond the ...