Aditya Karikalan
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Aditya Karikalan or Aditya II was a Chola prince who lived in the tenth century in South India
. He was the eldest son of Sundara Chola
and the brother of Rajaraja Chola I
.
At a very young age he led the Chola armies against the Pandyas. He defeated the Pandya king Veerapandyan at the battle of Chevur and made him flee to the hills surrounding the battlefield. It is also possible that Aditya Karikalan killed Vira Pandya in that battle
. Aditya II’s inscriptions use the epithet Vira Pandyan Thalai Konda Adithha Karikalan – "took the head of Vira Pandya".
Aditya who was the co-regent and heir apparent to the Chola throne was murdered under unclear circumstances during the reign of his father Parantaka in 969 CE.He said to be killed in the palace of Sambuvaraya at Kadambur now so calledMelakadambur
lies in cuddalore district of Tamilnadu. The inquiry into the case was finished only in the 2nd year of Rajaraja Chola I
. The lands of a few officials like one bearing the title Irumudi Chola were appropriated during that year as per the order signed by Kurukādi Kilān.
Uttama Chola, the son of Gandaraditya
became the next Chola king.
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. He was the eldest son of Sundara Chola
Parantaka Chola II
Parantaka Chola II ruled for approximately twelve years. Parantaka II was also known by the name Madhurantakan Sundara Chola. He was the son of Arinjaya Chola. His mother’s name was Kalyani, a princes from the clan of Vaidumbas...
and the brother of Rajaraja Chola I
Rajaraja Chola I
Raja Raja Chola I born Arunmozhi Thevar , popularly known as Raja Raja the Great, is one of the greatest emperors of the Tamil Chola Empire of India who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE...
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At a very young age he led the Chola armies against the Pandyas. He defeated the Pandya king Veerapandyan at the battle of Chevur and made him flee to the hills surrounding the battlefield. It is also possible that Aditya Karikalan killed Vira Pandya in that battle
Battle
Generally, a battle is a conceptual component in the hierarchy of combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants. In a battle, each combatant will seek to defeat the others, with defeat determined by the conditions of a military campaign...
. Aditya II’s inscriptions use the epithet Vira Pandyan Thalai Konda Adithha Karikalan – "took the head of Vira Pandya".
Aditya who was the co-regent and heir apparent to the Chola throne was murdered under unclear circumstances during the reign of his father Parantaka in 969 CE.He said to be killed in the palace of Sambuvaraya at Kadambur now so calledMelakadambur
Melakadambur
Melakadambur is a village located from Chidambaram,and can reach at 6 km from Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for Arulmigu Amirthakateshwarar Thirukkoil, constructed during the reign of Cholas by Kulothunga Chola...
lies in cuddalore district of Tamilnadu. The inquiry into the case was finished only in the 2nd year of Rajaraja Chola I
Rajaraja Chola I
Raja Raja Chola I born Arunmozhi Thevar , popularly known as Raja Raja the Great, is one of the greatest emperors of the Tamil Chola Empire of India who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE...
. The lands of a few officials like one bearing the title Irumudi Chola were appropriated during that year as per the order signed by Kurukādi Kilān.
Uttama Chola, the son of Gandaraditya
Gandaraditya
Gandaraditya Chola succeeded his father Parantaka I and became the Chola king c. 955 C.E.-Turbulent period:From the death of Parantaka I, to the accession of Rajaraja I in 985 C.E., Chola history is obscure. During this period of 30 years there were five princes who must have occupied the throne...
became the next Chola king.