The existence of this king has not yet been scientifically confirmed and is only evident from religious literature such as Periyapuranam, semi-biographical poems of the later Chola period, and temple and cave inscriptions.

Description

A younger brother of Nalangilli.1 Mavalattan laid siege to Avur, where Nedungilli shut himself up during the war with Nalangilli.2

Informations

Preamble: no preamble of the Chola ruler available

Title: no ruler title available

Year of birth: no date available

Place of birth: no location available

Year of death: no date available

Place of death: no location available

Reign: no information about his reign

Seat of government: no location available

Predecessor: no name available

Successor: no name available

Father: Karikala Chola

Mother: no information about his mother

Wives: no information about his wives

Children: no information about his children

Era: Sangam period

Time period: Early Cholas

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  1. see Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta, The Cōḷas, 1955, p. 36 ↩
  2. see Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta, A History of South India – from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar, 1966, p. 128 ↩