Battle of Donur

Battle of Donur
	Part of Chalukya-Chola Wars
Date	1007
Location	Donur
Result	Imperial chola victory; Chola advance into Rattapadi checked; Gangapadi and Nolambapadi remain with the Cholas;
Belligerents
Western Chalukyas	Chola Empire
Commanders and leaders
Satyashraya	Raja Raja Chola I, Rajendra Chola I
Strength
unknown	900,000

Battle of Donur was a battle fought between the Chola army under Raja Raja Chola I and the Western Chalukya king Satyashraya at the town of Donur in Bijapur district, Karnataka, in southern India, in 1007.

Causes

The Cholas had defeated the Gangas, weakened by the independence war waged against them by the Western Chalukyas, and conquered Gangapadi and Nolambapadi (Southern Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh). According to an inscription in Dharwad, Raja Raja Chola I invaded the Western Chalukya Empire in 1007 with an army of 900,000 soldiers, carrying fire and sword throughout the region. The invading troops advanced as far as Donur in Bijapur district on their way to the Chalukya capital Manyakheta, where they were met by the Chalukya army under Satyashraya.

Events

The tanjore big temple inscriptions states that rajendra destroyed the western chalukyas capital.

Bibliography

Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta (2000) [1935]. The Cōlas. Madras: University of Madras. pp. 176–177.

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