The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t53: Nolambavādi Country—Rulers of
The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t53
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Nolambavādi Country—Rulers of
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The ‘Noḷambavāḍi 32000’ province was one of the principal divisions of Central South India in early days. Others were the ‘Gaṅgavāḍi 96000’, and the ‘Baṇavāsi 12000’. Uchchangi-drūg, Henjeru and Chitaldrūg were the principal cities. The dominion of its rulers spread at times over the Bellary, Anantapur, Salem and part of North Arcot Districts, etc., and over the Bangalore and Kolar Districts of Mysore.
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For the early period see Mr. H. Krishna Sāstri’s article in *E. I. x. 54 f.*
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From about A.D. 700 to 1052 the province was governed by a Pallava family, with occasional intrusion of Chāḷukya, Gaṅga and Chōḷa viceroys. After the battle of Koppam in 1052 it seems to have remained under Chāḷukya domination, but in 1079 we find a Pāṇḍya chief in possession, and a Pāṇḍya family ruled till about 1178 when the Hoysala king Baḷḷāḷa II seized Uchchangi.
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Nolamba-Pallavas
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1. Mangala c. A. D. 700
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2. Simhapōta ¹ or Siṅgapota-Kali, vassal of the Gaṅga king Śivamāra II. c. 810
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¹ E. C. xi. Cl, 8.
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3. Chāruponnēra ² or Kolli-Pallava-Noḷamba, vassal of Rāshṭrakūṭa Govinda III (794-813)
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² E. C. viii, Sb, 10
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NOLAMBA-PALLAVAS—contd.
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4. *Poralchōra ‘Noḷamba’ I.* Md. Jāyabbe, dau. of W. Gaṅga king Rāchamalla I, his suzerain. Dates in 840, 853 (when he ruled as far as Conjevaram), 870.
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5. *Mahēndra I* Fought against Chōḷas. Raided the Pulināḍu country *c.* 877-8, fighting Bāṇa and Vaiḍumba chiefs with the support of the Gaṅga ruler. Battle of Soremāṭi. Capture of Kōyattūr. Defeated by W. Gaṅga Buṭuga I at battle of Samiya. Killed by Gaṅga Ereyappa IV. *c.* 895.
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(?) *Noḷipayya, or Irivi-Noḷamba I, 898.*
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6. *Ayya-padeva Nanniga* Fought against E. Chāḷukya Bhīma II. Dates in A.D. 897-920.
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7. *Anniga, or Aṇṇayya* Dates in 931, 936. Defeated in 940 by Rāshṭrakūṭa Krishna III.
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8. *Dilipayya or Diliparasa-Irivi-Noḷamba I.* Dates from 942 to 966
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9. *Nanni Noḷamba* ‘Trailōkyamalla’ ‘Chaḷadanka-kāra.’ 969. Crushed by the Gaṅga king Mārasimha III.
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10. *Poralchōra II* ‘Vajjaladēva.’ 965
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11. *Vīra Mahēndra II*
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NOTES.—In A.D. 878 Mahēndra I was in occupation of Tagaḍūr, or Dharmapuri in Salem District (348 of 1901). The Pulināḍu raid cannot have taken place much later than A.D. 878 for several reasons. At that time the Gaṅgas and Pallavas were acting in union. By A.D. 892 they were fighting against one another as enemies. (*E. C. iii, Ng., 139.*)
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For No. 8 Dilipayya and a possible second son Noḷipaya, who married Pariyabbarasī and by her had a son Ayyappa see the Epigraphist’s remarks on No. 17 of 1917 (*also E. I. xvi, 27*).
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Two records at Morigeri in Bellary District both dated on October 28, 1045 (*V. R. i. Bell : 215, 217; 441, 443 of 1914*) give the following three generations.
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1. *Irivibedaṅga Noḷamba-Ghaṭeyankakāra* Vassal of W. Chāḷukya, Satyāśraya II (997-1008) whose dau. he married.
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2. *Jagadēkamalla Noḷamba-Udayāditya* Dates 1018-1037. Vassal of W. Chāḷukya Jayasimha III. Md. Sigādēvi.
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3. *Jagadēkamalla-Noḷamba* ‘Immaḍi,’ or ‘Nūrmaḍi.’ Vassal of the same king (1015-1042)
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4. *Trailōkyamalla-Nanni-Noḷamba* Installed by W. Chāḷukya king Somēśvara I on April 5, 1044.¹
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¹ *V. R. i. Bellary, 130; 232 of 1913.*
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NOTES.—For No. 2 dates in A.D. 1018, 1027, 1033 (*V. R. i. Bellary, 279, 42, 16; 87 of 1904; 199, 208 of 1913*). For No. 4, October 28, 1045, 1048, 1052 (*V. R. i. Bell. 217, 78, 245; 443, 523 of 1914; 67 of 1904*). After the battle of Koppam in 1052 the Noḷamba country seems to have remained in possession of the W. Chāḷukyas.
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From and after 1079 (*V. R. i. Bell. 278; 86 of 1904*) till about 1183 the Noḷambavāḍi province seems to have been governed by a Pāṇḍya family, generally known as ‘Pāṇḍyas of Ucchangi’ (*see following Pedigree*).
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Pāṇḍyas of Uchchangi
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Ruling the Noḷambavāḍi province from about A.D. 1079 to 1183.
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The list given by L. Rice (*E. C. xi. Introduction 16*) is here combined with results gained from inscriptions (*ibid. Dg., 5, 6; 296 of 1918; E. R. 1918, p. 103*). But it is not free from doubt.
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Mangaya, or Ādityadēva. | Teja-Raya Pāṇḍya. | Chēdi, or Chēta-Rāja Pāṇḍya. (So-called because he subdued the Chēdi king.) | Irukkapāla. (Md. a Chōḷa princess, c. A.D. 1098) | Palanta-Pāṇḍya. or Palamanda-Palatta. | Dau. Mahādēvi. (Md. to Hoysaḷa king Ereyanga.) | Irukkavēḷa, or ‘Tribhuvanamalla Pāṇḍya.’ | Rāya-Pāṇḍya. ‘Tribhuvanamalla,’ Md. Sōvaladēvī. | Pandita-Pāṇḍya. Tailapa. | Vira-Pāṇḍya. ‘Jagaḍēkamalla,’ Md. Gaṅgādēvi and Vijayadēvi, 1143, 1162. | Vijaya-Pāṇḍya. ‘Nigaḷaṅkamalla,’ alias Kāmadēva, 1163, 1165, 1167, 1183. | Palatta-Pāṇḍya. | Pandita-Pāṇḍya. | Vijaya-Pāṇḍya.
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NOTES.—In A.D. 1079 a Pāṇḍya chief, with title ‘Nigaḷaṅkamalla,’ was Governor (*V. R. i. Bellary, 278; 86 of 1904*). Prior to A.D. 1178 the Hoysaḷa king Baḷḷaḷa II seized Uchchangi (*E. C. iv, Ng., 70*) from its ruler Vijaya-Pāṇḍya alias Kāma-dēva, imprisoned him, and afterwards restored him (*E. C. ii, Sr.-Bel : 124; v, Bl., 137; vi, Tk., 10*). After Kāmadēva’s time the Noḷamba province was absorbed into the dominions of the Hoysaḷas. Vijaya-Pāṇḍya, in a record of date = A.D. 1167-8, was called ‘Nigaḷaṅkamalla’ (*E. C. xi. Dg., 39*).