Chola invasion of Anuradhapura
| Karikala Chola Invasion of Srilanka | |||||||
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| Part of Chola–Sinhalese wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Early Cholas | Lambakanna dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Karikala | Vankanasika Tissa | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown; 12,000 reportedly captured | ||||||
According to the Rajavaliya, Karikala, the leader of the Chola dynasty, invaded Sri Lanka in 110. Karikala’s forces defeated the ruler Vankanasika Tissa and capturing 12,000 Sinhalese prisoners of war, who were used for forced labor during the construction of the Grand Anicut.[1][2]
Events
The Chola invasion of Anurathapura happened in 110 AD, during the reign of Vankanasika Tissa, the ruler of the Lambakanna dynasty. Karikala had a powerful navy, which he used to capture Sri Lanka. During the campaign, Karikala’s forced defeated Vankanasika Tissa and captured 12,000 Sinhalese Prisoners along with treasures and The war Prosoners was to work as slaves to build the Kaveri Dam.[3] Kallanai is a massive dam of unhewn stone, 329 metres (1,080 ft) long and 20 metres (60 ft) wide, across the main stream of the Kaveri. A later Chola record from Tiruvaduturai refers to this event that is raising the banks of the Kaveri by Parakesari Karikala Chola.[1][2][4][5][6]
References
- 1 2 Gunasekara, B., ed. (1900). The Rajavaliya: A Historical Narrative of Sinhalese Kings. Colombo Government Press. p. 47.
...12,000 captives were taken away to the Chola country during the reign of the king's father...
- 1 2 Sharma, R. S. (2005). India's Ancient Past. Oxford University Press. p. 253.
Karikala constructed embankments along the Kaveri with the labour of 12,000 slaves brought as captives from Sri Lanka.
- ↑ Wijesekera, Nandadeva (1986). Contacts and Conflicts with Sri Lanka. N. Wijesekera.
- ↑ Subramaniam, N. (1962). History Of Tamilnad.
- ↑ REDDY, Prof P. CHENNA (2023-01-09). REVISITING INDIA’S PAST: Commemoration Volume to Prof. Vijay Kumar Thakur. Blue Rose Publishers.
- ↑ Navaratnam, C. S. (1958). Tamils and Ceylon: From the Earliest Period Up to the End of the Jaffna Dynasty with a Chart of Important Events Up to 1900.