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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.
The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and culture. Temples, treasures and trade: The astonishing legacy of India's ...
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 ...
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
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.
City of Pearls [2] City of Nizams; Capital of Telangana; Nuzvid: Mango City; Nellore: Shrimp Capital of India; City of Paddy ( Nelli in Tamil is Grain of Paddy) Rajamahendravaram: Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh [3] Tenali: Andhra Paris [4] Vijayawada: The Land of Victory [5] Visakhapatnam: City of Destiny [6] The Jewel of the East Coast ...
Before the rise of the Cholas, inscriptions from Java, Indonesia, mention only the Kalingas as foreign visitors from the eastern coast of India. In 1021 CE an inscription added Dravidas to the list of maritime powers, and they were then replaced by the Colikas (Cholas), in the year 1053 AD. [2]