Karikala
| Karikala | |
|---|---|
| Family name : | Chola |
| First name : | Karikala |
| Title: | Peruvalattan Tirumavalavan |
| Predecessor: | Ilamcetcenni |
| Reign: | around 270 BC Chr. |
| Queen: | Unknown Velir princess |
| Children: | Nalankilli Nedunkilli Mavalattan |
| Father: | Ilamcetcenni |
Karikala Chola ( Tamil கரிகால் சோழன் Karikāl Cōḻaṉ) was one of the most important Chola kings of the Tamil Sangam age in southern India. He was the son of Ilamchetchenni , ruled about 270 BC. BC and was known by his surnames Karikala Peruvallattan (கரிகால பெருவளத்தான்) and Tirumavalavan (திருமாவளவன்).
Bibliography
- A. S Mudaliar: Abithana Chintamani. (1931), Reprinted 1984 Asian Educational Services, New Delhi.
- KA Nilakanta Sastri (1935): The CōĻas. University of Madras, Madras (Reprinted 1984).
- KA Nilakanta Sastri (1955): A History of South India. OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Karikala |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | கரிகால் சோழன் (Tamil); Cōḻaṉ, Karikāl; Chola, Karikala |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chola kings of the Tamil Sangam age in southern India |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century |