The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c13.s1.t5.2

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As soon as he had ascended the throne, Vijayāditya III had to send an expedition against the Bōya-Koṭṭams—the districts inhabited by the Bōyas in the south. The Bōyas were a race of hardy warriors who occupied the northern marches of the Pallava kingdom corresponding to the present Nellore District, and they offered stubborn resistance to the advance of the Chāḷukyan arms in the south. Though their country appears to have been overrun and brought within the pale of the Eastern Chāḷukya territory some time before the accession of Guṇaga Vijayāditya, their power was not completely broken. The death of Viṣṇuvardhana V, and the accession of his youthful son, inspired them with fresh hope of regaining their freedom. They refused to obey his orders and attempted to assert their independence.