Battle of Takkolam
| Battle of Takkolam | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Chola Empire | Rashtrakuta Empire (supported by their vassals: Western Gangas, Bana Kingdom, Vaidumbas) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Rajaditya Chola | Krishna III, Butuga II | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Rajaditya | |||||||
The Battle of Takkolam was a military engagement between Rajaditya, son of the Chola king Parantaka I and a confederacy of Western Gangas, Banas and Vaidumbas led by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna III at Takkolam in the present-day Vellore District of Tamil Nadu, India. The battle fought in 949 resulted in the defeat of the Cholas and the death of Rajaditya on the battlefield.
See also: Atakur inscription
References
- Jaques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges 3. p. 990. ISBN ISBN 0-313-33536-2, ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.