The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c13.s2.t4.1

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Though Vijayāditya seized the throne, he did not immediately begin to rule the kingdom. He placed on the throne his only son Śaktivarman II whom he loved devotedly, and himself retired into the background. But his paternal affection for Śaktivarman was perhaps not the only reason for this procedure. The services of Vijayāditya were required elsewhere. The Chōḷas were persistently attacking Noḷambavāḍi, which guarded the frontiers of Raṭṭapāḍi, the homeland of the Western Chāḷukyas, and it was necessary that its defence should be entrusted to capable hands. Vijayāditya was a veteran warrior and an experienced general, and Āhavamalla had appointed him as the governor of Noḷambavāḍi and charged him with the task of organizing the defence of the District.