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The first Chola invasion of Kalinga by Kulothunga Chola I in 1097 was intended to avenge the invasion of Vengi by the forces of Kalinga.[1] The war resulted in the subjugation of Kalinga and its reduction to the position of a tributary state of the Chola Empire.
Chola invasion of Kalinga (1097) | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Chola Empire |
Kalinga Pandya dynasty | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Kulottunga I Vikrama Chola |
Unknown Parantaka I | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Large number of civilians killed or enslaved |