Chola invasion of Kalinga (1097)

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)
Date1097 C.E.
Location
Result Chola victory
Territorial
changes
Kalinga becomes a tributary to Chola Empire
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
  1. ^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 485. ISBN 8122411983.

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