Ilamchetchenni

Ilamchetchenni (Iḷamcēṭceṉṉi; IPA: [iɭəmt͡ɕeːt͡ɕːsen̪ːi]) was an early Tamil king of the Chola dynasty during the Sangam period (6th century BC to c. 3rd century AD). He was a great warrior and ruled the Chola kingdom with Puhar as the capital. He married a Velir princess from Alundur and their child was Karikala Chola.[1] Ilamchetchenni Chola was succeeded by his son, Karikala Chola, who is considered one of the greatest among the Early Cholas.

Ilamchetchenni
Chola King
SuccessorKarikala Chola
IssueKarikala Chola
DynastyChola
List of Chola kings and emperors
Early Cholas
Interregnum (c. 200 – c. 848)
Medieval Cholas
Vijayalaya 848–871(?)
Aditya I 871–907
Parantaka I 907–950
Gandaraditya 950–957
Arinjaya 956–957
Sundara (Parantaka II) 957–970
Aditya II (co-regent)
Uttama 970–985
Rajaraja I 985–1014
Rajendra I 1012–1044
Rajadhiraja 1044–1054
Rajendra II 1054–1063
Virarajendra 1063–1070
Athirajendra 1070–1070
Later Cholas
Kulothunga I 1070–1120
Vikrama 1118–1135
Kulothunga II 1133–1150
Rajaraja II 1146–1173
Rajadhiraja II 1166–1178
Kulothunga III 1178–1218
Rajaraja III 1216–1256
Rajendra III 1246–1279
Related dynasties
Telugu Chodas of Andhra
Chodagangas of Kalinga
Nidugal Cholas of Karnataka
Rajahnate of Cebu
Chola society

Claims

N.K. Sastri claims that this is the period where Maurya dynasty had established its empire from Persia to southern India. Bindusara, son of Chandragupta Maurya, conquered almost the whole of India except Kalinga and Cholas. But fragmentary poems of Sangam in the Purananuru[2] states that, Ilamchetcenni Cholan successfully resisted[3] the exploration of Mauryas down the southern region of the Indian subcontinent. Also Sastri claims that his period of reign is 301 BC  – 270 BC and Cholas overpowered Cheras and Pandiyas[4] at this time

Notes
  1. Ca. Vē Cuppiramaṇiyan̲, Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu. Historical Heritage of the Tamils. International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1983 - Tamil (Indic people) - 672 pages. p. 254.
  2. Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.
  3. Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.
  4. Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1955). The Cōlas. University of Madras.

References
  • Mudaliar, A.S, Abithana Chintamani (1931), Reprinted 1984 Asian Educational Services, New Delhi.
  • Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1935). The CōĻas, University of Madras, Madras (Reprinted 1984).
  • Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1955). A History of South India, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002).
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