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Athirajendra (1020 CE – 1070 CE) reigned for a very short period of few months as the Chola king succeeding his father Virarajendra. His reign was marked by civil unrest, possibly religious in nature. Athirajendra was last clan of Chola dynasty. He was killed in the religious chaos.
- Athirajendra - Background
- Athirajendra’S Death
- Athirajendra - Religious Trouble
- Conclusion
Athirajendra Chola reigned as Chola king for only a few months after his father, Virarajendra Chola.Athirajendra Chola was the last clan of the Chola Dynasty.He was assassinated in the midst of religious upheaval.After the death in 1061 CE of Vengi king Rajaraja Narendra, who was closely related to the Chola clan through his mother Kundavai, a daughter of Rajaraja Chola, Athirajindra and Virarajendra Chola...Virarajendra Chola died not long after marrying his daughter to Chalukya Vikramaditya VI.Vikramaditya marched to Kanchipuram immediately after learning of trouble and revolt in the Chola country following the emperor's death.Then he went to Gangaikonda Cholapuram and destroyed the enemy forces and installed the prince (Athirajendra) on the throne.'Vikramaditya VI returned to his country after spending a month in the Chola capital, apparently satisfied that peace had been restored.Attempts have also been made to link these internal disturbances in the Chola kingdom to the story of Ramanuja's persecution at the hands of the Cholas.Based on early biographical works on Ramanuja, it is possible to assume that the Chola monarch who persecuted Ramanuja and his followers was Athirajendra or his father Virarajendra.According to Nilakanta Sastri and Krimikanta Chola, Ramanuja's persecutor was Adhirajendra, who died in a local Vaishnava uprising.This identification lends credence to the content of Divyasuricharitam, which states that the Chola family or line ended when the king was cursed for being intolerant.After Virarajendra's death in 1070, there was a contest for the throne, and Athrajendra, the heir apparent, took the throne. He had a brief and uneventful reign. Rajendra II succeeded Adhirajendra as Kulottunga Chola. Adhirajendra most likely did not leave any issues for his successor. As a result, the throne passed to Rajendra II, whose claim was ...
May 25, 2024 · Athirajendra Chola was a king who ruled for a very short period probably between 1067-1070 CE. He was born in 1020 CE in Gangaikondacholapuram to Virarajendra Chola and Arulmolinagai. After Virarajendra Chola died in early 1070 CE after a short but extremely victorious rule, he was succeeded by his son and heir apparent Athirajendra Chola. As ...
Athirajendra (1020 CE – 1070 CE) reigned for a very short period of few months as the Chola king succeeding his father Virarajendra. His reign was marked by civil unrest, possibly religious in nature. Athirajendra was last clan of Chola dynasty. He was killed in the religious chaos.
Virarajendra Chola's son, Athirajendra Chola, was assassinated in a civil disturbance in 1070, and Kulothunga Chola I, the son of Ammanga Devi and Rajaraja Narendra, ascended the Chola throne. Thus began the Later Chola dynasty.
In 1070, Virarajendra Chola's son Athirajendra Chola was assassinated in a civil disturbance, and Kulothunga Chola I, the son of Ammanga Devi and Rajaraja Narendra, ascended the Chola throne, beginning the Later Chola dynasty.
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May 23, 2013 · When Athirajendra died, Rajendra Chola or Rajendra Chalukya, who was later known as Kulotthunga Chola I, captured Chola throne. This was the beginning of a new line of Chola Kings, called Later Cholas, who were offspring’s of Chola-Chalukya alliance.
