The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c8.47

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c8.47

A.D. 150. Approximate date for the accession of the Chōḷa king Karikāla Chōḷa. The earliest Chōḷa king known by name was Perunarkilli I. He had a son Ilañjēt-Śenni,¹ who was father of Karikāla. The grand-father and grand-son together fought against the Chera king, Kuḍakkō-Neḍumśēral-Ādan I with the result that both Perunarkilli and Ādan I lost their lives in the same battle, and the Chōḷa throne fell to Karikāla Chōḷa, his father having probably died earlier. His capital was Puhār, or Pugār or Kāvēripattanam on the bank of the Kāvērī river.

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