Vijayalaya, a Chola chieftain, attacks the city…

850 CE

Vijayalaya, a Chola chieftain, attacks the city of Tanjore, apparently with the approval of the Pallavas, his nominal overlords.

With the critical military assistance of the Velirs of Kodumbalur, he captures the city from his rivals, the Muttaraiyars, in approximately 850.

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Tanjore > Thanjavur Tamil Nadu India View →

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Vijayalaya View →

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Tamil people View → Velirs View → Pallavas of Kanchi, Kingdom of the View → Mutharaiyar View → Chola Empire View →

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India, Medieval View →

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