Ilamchetchenni
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Ilamchetchenni (Iḷamcēṭceṉṉi; IPA: [iɭəmt͡ɕeːt͡ɕːsen̪ːi]) was an early Tamil king of the Chola dynasty during the Sangam period. He was a great warrior and ruled the Chola kingdom with Uraiyur as the capital. He married a Velir princess from Alundur and their child was Karikala Chola.[1] Ilamchetchenni Chola was succeeded by his son, Karikala Chola, who is considered one of the greatest among the Early Cholas.
| Ilamchetchenni | |
|---|---|
| Chola King | |
| Reign | 501 BCE – 470 BCE |
| Predecessor | Unknown |
| Successor | Karikala |
| Born | Uraiyur, Chola Kingdom (Modern day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 470 BCE Puhar, Chola Kingdom (Modern day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Consort | Alundur |
| Issue | Karikala |
| Dynasty | Chola |
| Religion | Shaivism |
Claims
N.K. Sastri claims that this is the period where Maurya dynasty had established its empire from Persia to southern India. Bindusara, son of Chandragupta Maurya, conquered almost the whole of India except Kalinga and Cholas. But fragmentary poems of Sangam in the Purananuru[2] states that, Ilamchetcenni Cholan successfully resisted[3] the exploration of Mauryas down the southern region of the Indian subcontinent. Also Sastri claims that his period of reign is 501 BCE – 470 BCE and Cholas overpowered Cheras and Pandyas at time of his regin.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ Ca. Vē Cuppiramaṇiyan̲, Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu. Historical Heritage of the Tamils. International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1983 - Tamil (Indic people) - 672 pages. p. 254.
- ^ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.
- ^ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.
- ^ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.
References
- Mudaliar, A.S, Abithana Chintamani (1931), Reprinted 1984 Asian Educational Services, New Delhi.
- Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1935). The CōĻas, University of Madras, Madras (Reprinted 1984).
- Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1955). A History of South India, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002).