South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c8.s2.8

c8.s2.8

The second was the territory nominally included in the Chola kingdom, but just outside of its boundary. It comprised the South Arcot district and was in the occupation of a family of Pallava chieftains of whom at the time Kopperuñjinga was the actual representative. He assumed titles such as *Sakalalokachakravarti* and *Avaniyāḷappirandān*, which indicate great power. He seems to have been a constant source of trouble to the Cholas, and to have allied himself with their enemies as occasion offered. On one occasion he was in alliance with Someśvara, but the latter was generally in alliance with Rājarāja III, to save whom from imprisonment by Kopperuñjinga he actually came into the Chola country. We find this Pallava chieftain in alliance with the Pāṇḍya ruler for the time being, Māravarman Sundara Pāṇḍya II, and later even with Jaṭāvarman Sundara I.