Battle of Chebrolu
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| coordinates = 16°11′48″N 80°31′30″E / 16.19667°N 80.52500°ECoordinates: 16°11′48″N 80°31′30″E / 16.19667°N 80.52500°E
| result = Western Chalukya Victory
| territory = Cholas forced to retreat from Vengi
| combatant1 = Western Chalukyas
| combatant2 = Later Cholas
| commander1 = Satyashraya
Bayalnambi
[[Dasavarman] †
| commander2 = Rajendra Chola
Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan
| strength1 =
| strength2 =
| casualties1 = Medium
| casualties2 = Medium to high
| conflict = Battle of Chebrolu
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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
During the early 11th century, the Chola dynasty of Thanjavur was 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
At the battle of Chebrolu, Emperor Satyashraya would defeat the army under Rajendra Chola and at last reconquered these territories after defeating Chola army according to Hottur inscriptions which have also been noted by historians Suryanath Kamath [3][4] Emperor Satyashraya defeated Chola army in Chebrolu and captured it.[5]
Aftermath
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
- ↑ Dr. Balakrishnan Raja Gopal (1981). The Chalukyas of Kalyana and the Kalachuris. p. 98. Retrieved 29 September 2024. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. Search this book on
- ↑ Karnataka Through The Ages. The Government Of Mysore. 1968. p. 315. Retrieved 20 January 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ 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. Search this book on
- ↑ Sen (1999), p.383
- ↑ Chopra, Ravindran and Subrahmanian (2003), p.103
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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