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was a great stroke of diplomaoy and conciliation and it speaks volumes for their statecraft and enlightened generosity that, in glaring contrast to Karpa's cupidity, neither the father por the son tried to utilise the opportunity to rend or to annex the inimical kingdom for himself
Invasion of Gauda and Kamarapa. The invasion of Gauda and Kamardpa might have taken place on Vikramaditya's return journey from Malava. Their conquest is not probable, but it is just possible that he made a cavalry raid on them.
Vikramaditya's second descent on the south. Kadalsangamam. As has already been pointed out 100 even the well-contested day of Koppa (A.D. 1063-4) did not pronounce finally between the Cholas and the Chalukya8. Evidently the Chola aggression began to ebb slowly ever since the death of Rajadhiraja at Koppa and Rajendra his associate does not seem to have done anything during his independent reign of about 10 years till A.D. 1062. Rajendradeva was succeeded by his son Rajamahendra, of whom nothing more is known than that he administered justice three or four times better than even the proverbial Manu, and that he made a free-gift of a sarpa-sayana (serpent-bed) to the god in he teraple at Srirangam. After him the Chola dominions passed away to his uncle Virarajendra, who ascended the throne in A.D. 1062-3, according to Prof. Kielhorn's astronomical calculations. Virarajendra was far more active and energetic than his immediate predecessor and wanted, if possible, to avenge the death of Rajadhiraja. To keep back the tide of Chola aggression, Åhava malla had already appointed his most talented son Vikramaditya to be the governor of Banavåse, Gangapadi, Santalige, and Nolamba padi-all on the Chela frontierfrom A.D. 1065 to 1062. An inscription of Virarêjêndra as early as the second year of his reign UD 1063-4) records that he drove from the battlefield at Ganga padi into the Tuúgabhadra the Mah&så mantas, whose strong hands wielded cruel bows, along with Vikkalan who fought under a banner that inspired strength. This was the first encounter of Virarajendradeva with the Chalukki Ahavamalla. In his second exploit he defeated the army which Vikra. maditya had despatched into Vêngin&du in the same year and cut off the head of Vikrama. ditya's dandandyaka (general) Chevuņdaraya. Meanwhile when the eyes of both Vikramditya and Virarajêndra were thus momentarily cast on Véugi, the never-ending struggle between the Cholas and the Chalukyas on the Tungabhadrâ assumed greater proportions. A fleroe battle at Kulalbaigamam at the junotion of the Krishộa and the Pafchaga GAT
30 Vide Part I. 1 “பனுவலுக்கு முதலாய வேத நான்கிற்
பண்டுரைத்த நெறிபுதுக்கிப் பழையர் தங்கண் மனுவினுக்கு மும்மடி நான்மடியாஞ் சோழன்
10COOL y pri sefii uu aeries on DU."-Kalingattupparami, VIII, 28. "பாடாவத் தென்னரங்க மேயாற்குப் பன்மணியா லாடரவப் பாய லமைத் தோளுக்."
- Vibramacijan-u14, 21. Zei. Ind., IX, 207. A.D. 1068-4 may possibly be his first year see Epl. Rep. 1904, p. 11.. Ind. Ant., IV, 203. Epi. Oam., VII, SK, 83, 162, 11. Epi. Rep., 1898, 113A. 811., III, No. 20 ; Karuvar insoription. 811., III, No. 20; Karuvar Insoription. 1 Bee Epi. Ind., XIT, 298, for this identification.
