Someshvara II
Chalukya dynasties |
---|
Someshvara II (
Around 1070 AD Someshvara II expanded his empire and brought Malava under his control.[1]
Chola invasion
Almost immediately after coming to power, Someshvara II had to face an invasion by the Chola forces led by
Vikramaditya's Opportunism
Vikramaditya saw the opportunity presented by the confusion in the kingdom due to the Chola invasion. Vikramaditya seduced Someshvara's feudatories from their loyalty towards the monarch, and with their aid, entered into negotiations with the Chola king Virarajendra.
Vikramaditya made his alliance with Virarajendra.
Chalukya civil war
The political situation drastically changed when Virarajendra died in 1070 and his son
The conflict eventually occurred in 1075 when Kulothunga launched an attack on Vikramaditya. Someshvara aided Kulothunga Chola by attacking Vikramaditya's rear. What resulted was a brief civil war in which Someshvara suffered heavy defeats and his fate is unknown after the defeat.[2] Vikramaditya captured the Chalukya king and imprisoned him. Vikramaditya VI proclaimed himself the Chalukuya king in 1076.
See also
- Virarajendra Chola
- Kulothunga Chola I
References
- ^ Nath sen, Sailendra (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. Routledge. p. 385.
- ^ Nath sen, Sailendra (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. Routledge. p. 386.
Sources
- Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1955). A History of South India, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002).
- Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1935). The CōĻas, University of Madras, Madras (Reprinted 1984).
- Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat (2001). Concise History of Karnataka, MCC, Bangalore (Reprinted 2002).