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Karikala

Karikala (Tamil: கரிகால; ; Middle Tamil: Karikāḷa Cōḻaṉ (கரிகால சோழன்), often referred to as Karikala the Great, was a Tamil Emperor of the Early Cholas of the Chola dynasty who ruled ancient Tamilakam (Modern day South India) from Uraiyur. He is credited with the construction of the flood banks of the river Kaveri and conquest of Tamilakam, Andhra and…

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Father
Ilamcetcenni
Issue
Nalankilli Nedunkilli Māvalattān
Predecessor
Ilamcetcenni
Queen
Velir princess from Nangur
Successor
Nedunkilli and Nalankilli

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Early life

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Grand Anicut

Perur Patteeswarar Temple

Dating Karikala

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Karikala

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples179
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
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Karikala

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related to Descendants · 40
Karikala → Andhra, Based, CE, Chagis, Durjaya, Early Cholas, Eruva Cholas, Haihayas, Imperial Cholas, India, Ivani Kandravadis, Kakatiya, Kakatiyas, Kammanadu, Karikala Chola, Karnataka, Konakandravadis, Kondapadumatis, Konidena Chodas, Kotas
related to Conquest of Tondainadu and Andhra from Pallavas · 23
Karikala → Andhra, Based, Brahmins, But, During, Kalahasti, Kanchi, Karikala Chola, Kaveri, Mukhanti Kaduvetti, Mukhanti Pallava, One, Pallava, Pottapi, Pottapi Nadu, So, Telugu, Telugu Chola, The, The Pallava
related to Battle of Venni · 18
Karikala → According, Although, Battle, Besides, Chera, Cheran, Karikala Chola, Karikala's, Kovilvenni, Needamangalam, Pandya, Pandyan, Poruṇarāṟṟuppaṭai, Thanjavur, The Chera, Uthiyan Cheralathan, Venni, Vennipparandalai
related to Family and Legacy of Karikala · 14
Karikala → Adimandi, After, Attan Atti, Cera, Karikala's, Kaveri, Naccinarkkiniyar, Nangur, Pattinappalai, The, There, Tirumangai Alvar, Uruttirangannanar, Velir
related to Perur Patteeswarar Temple · 14
Karikala → After, Avantika, Coimbatore, He, Kachiyappa Munivar, Kumbhabhishekham, Lord Shiva, Magadha, Northern, Noyyal, Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Perur Puranam, Tamil, Vatsa
related to Grand Anicut · 13
Karikala → CE, Erigal-Mutturaju Punyakumara, Kaveri, Kaveri Dam, Later Chola, Malepadu, Pallava Trilochana, Renadu, Sinhalese, Sometime, Telugu Chola, The, Vankanasika Tissa
related to Early life · 12
Karikala → Ilamcetcenni, Karikal Valavan, Karikalan, Mayavaram, Mayiladuthurai, Old Sangam Age, Parasalur, Poruṇarāṟṟuppaṭai, Saiva, Some, Tamil, The
related to Further Wars and Conquest of Ceylon · 12
Karikala → According, Ceylon, Chola, Karikala's, Kaveri, Lanka, Northerners, Pandya’s, Sinhalese, The Grand, The Pattinappalai, Westerners
related to Dating Karikala · 9
Karikala → According, CE, However, Nilakanta Sastri Karikala, Puhar, Ramachandra Dikshitar, Sangam, Silappadikaram, Trilocana Pallava
related to Sources · 6
Karikala → Akanaṉūṟu, Paṭṭiṉappālai, Poruṇarāṟṟuppaṭai, Purananuru, Sangam, The

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chola also kaveri king battle andhra ruled india tamil kings cholas great banks early according chodas river karikala's pallava ancient

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KarikalaFatherIlamcetcenni1.00infobox
KarikalaIssueNalankilli Nedunkilli Māvalattān1.00infobox
KarikalaPredecessorIlamcetcenni1.00infobox
KarikalaQueenVelir princess from Nangur1.00infobox
KarikalaSuccessorNedunkilli and Nalankilli1.00infobox
Karikalarelated to Battle of VenniAccording0.60section
Karikalarelated to Battle of VenniPoruṇarāṟṟuppaṭai0.60section
Karikalarelated to Battle of VenniKarikala Chola0.60section
Karikalarelated to Battle of VenniBattle0.60section
Karikalarelated to Battle of VenniVenni0.60section
Karikalarelated to Battle of VenniPandyan0.60section
Karikalarelated to Battle of VenniCheran0.60section

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