Sunday, March 4, 2012

Arinjaya Chola

Arinjaya Chola was the younger son of Parantaka Chola I. He was also called as Arikulakesari and Arindaman. It appears that he became prince in 956 AD and lived till 957 AD. It looks like he got a chance to rule the country only for a brief period after his elder brother Gandaraditya Chola. There is nothing much known about his reign.

Vengi (Chalukya) king Bheema II's daughter Kundavai was Arinjaya's wife. He also had another wife Kodai Piratiyar by name, who was probably the daughter of Vaanar king. He had a daughter named Arinjinga Piratiyaar through Kodai.

There is a possibility that he would have lost his life while trying to reclaim the southern region from Rashtrakutas. It appears he died in a place named Aattrur near Melpadi.

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