South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c13.s1.79

c13.s1.79

18. Kāṭakadurgam.—This means the fortress of the Kāṭaka or Kāḍava which was an alternative name of the Pallavas generally, and, in the period with which we are dealing, was applied in particular to the Pallava chieftains who had the country round Cuddalore for their possession and had for their capital Sēndamangalam, the fortress of which is referred to as Kāṭaka Durgam. The references in Pāṇḍaya inscriptions to the Kāṭakas are to this Kāḍava country, and should not for reasons given in the text, be taken to mean Cuttack up to which they do not appear to have ever extended their authority or influence. Kāṭaka is only popular Sanskritization of Kāḍava.