Saturday, February 25, 2012

Butuga II, Ganga

Around 940 AD, the Ganga king Prathvipathi II died. He had already lost his only son Vikkiyannan. Butuga II married to Rashtrakuta king Krishnan III’s sister Revaka. Also, he killed his elder brother Raja Mallan and became the lonely leader of Gangas kingdom. Hence, the Cholas had lost the help of Gangas after Prathvipathi.

Parantaka Chola had kept an army under his son Rajaditya in Tirumunaipadi permanently to fight back any attack from Vaanars and Vaidumbars. Arikulakesari, the brother of Rajaditya was also there in Tirumunaipadi. Rashtrakutas attacked the Cholas and the battle took place at Takkolam near Arakonam. The Chola prince Rajaditya was killed while riding the elephant by Butuga. Rashtrakutas won the war. Krishna III was the king of Rashtrakutas during that period. The war happened in 949 AD. Even after this, it appears Krishna kept invading the Cholas. It appears he won even Kanchi from the Cholas.

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