Battle of Tavareyaghatta
| Battle of Tavareyaghatta | |||||||||
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| Part of Chola-Chalukya wars | |||||||||
Map of the Western Chalukyas | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Western Chalukyas | Later Cholas | ||||||||
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Satyashraya Bayalnambi Dasavarman |
Rajaraja I Rajendra I Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan Aprameya | ||||||||
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| Medium | High | ||||||||
The Battle of Tavareyaghatta was a battle between the Western Chalukyas under emperor Satyashraya and Chola emperor Rajaraja I. It was a decisive victory for Satyashraya, who completely destroyed all Chola attempts to invade Kalyani until the reign of Rajadhiraja I.[1][2]
Background
During the early 11th century, the Chola dynasty of Thanjavur were 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.[3] With these victories, Satyashraya was able to establish himself temporarily at Chebrolu in the modern Guntur district.[4]
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. However, Satyashraya at last reconquered these territories after defeating Rajendra Chola according to Hottur inscriptions which have also been noted by historians Suryanath Kamath [5] and R.C. Mujamdar.[6] Emperor Satyashraya defeated Rajendra Chola in Chebrolu and captured it.[7]
An inscription dated 1005 AD found at Yelesirur (Dharwad district) says that Satyashraya was in Shriparvata (Srisailam in Kurnool) in connection with the campaign against the Cholas and had enlisted the help of Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi in his wars against the Cholas.[8] Satyashraya fought against Raja Raja Chola in the latter's third campaign. Satyashraya retaliated by invading the Vengi country in 1006 AD and placed Saktivarman on the throne of Vengi.[9]
Battle
After all of these conflicts, Satyashraya marched against a Chola army led by Rajendra Chola sent by Rajaraja I to defeat the Kalyani Chalukyas. However, in the battle, Satyashraya was victorious, and repulsed the Chola invasion once more.
Aftermath
Although this settled several major conflicts, this did not prevent further invasions. The two forces would again fight at the battle of Chebrolu. The Cholas would then again invade the Western Chalukyas during the reign of Chalukya emperor Jayasimha but in the end would again be defeated along with the rest of the coalition at the Battle of the Godavari river
See also
References
- ^ Balakrishnan Raja Gopal (1981). The Chalukyas of Kalyana and the Kalachuris. Prasaranga, Karnatak University. p. 98. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ S. Srikanta Sastri (2018). Sources of Karnataka History. Vellala Publishing House. p. XVII. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Dr. Balakrishnan Raja Gopal (1981). The Chalukyas of Kalyana and the Kalachuris. p. 98. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Karnataka Through The Ages. The Government Of Mysore. 1968. p. 315. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Electronic Journals (Compilation) (1947). The Proceedings of The Indian History Congress Tenth Session. Bombay University and Bombay Historical Society. pp. 243–244. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ S. Srikanta Sastri (2018). Sources of Karnataka History. Vellala Publishing House. p. XVII. Retrieved 29 September 2024.