Nidugal Cholas

Chola Kings and Emperors

Early Cholas

Ellalan	205 BCE– c. 161 BCE
Kulakkottan
Ilamchetchenni
Karikala
Nedunkilli
Nalankilli
Killivalavan
Kopperuncholan
Kochchenganan
Perunarkilli

Interregnum (c. 200 – c. 848 CE)

Medieval Cholas

Vijayalaya	848–871?
Aditya I	871–907
Parantaka I	907–955
Rajaditya Chola	935–949
Gandaraditya	949–962
Arinjaya	955–956
Parantaka II (Sundara)	950–980
Aditya II (Karikala)	966–971
Uttama	971–987
Rajaraja I	985–1014
Rajendra I	1012–1044
Rajadhiraja	1018–1054
Rajendra II	1051–1063
Rajamahendra	1060–1063
Virarajendra	1063–1070
Athirajendra	1067–1070

Later Cholas

Kulothunga I	1070–1120
Vikrama	1118–1135
Kulothunga II	1133–1150
Rajaraja II	1146–1173
Rajadhiraja II	1166–1178
Kulothunga III	1178–1218
Rajaraja III	1216–1256
Rajendra III	1246–1279

Related

Related dynasties

Telugu Chodas of Andhra

Chodagangas of Kalinga

Nidugal Cholas of Karnataka

Rajahnate of Cebu

Rajahnate of Sanmalan

Chola society

Nidugal Cholas were a dynasty of chiefs who ruled parts of Karnataka during the 12th and 13th centuries.

Their stronghold was the hill fortress of Nidugal. The most famous among the line was Irungola deva Chola Maharaja (Irungola II) who had his capital at Henjeru. They were hostile towards the Hoysalas and resisted the latter but were subdued for a brief time during the reign of Vishnuvardhana. Later, they once again asserted their independence with the decline of the Chola and Hoysala kingdoms. They bore titles such as Lord of Uraiyur (the early Chola capital) and claimed descent from the legendary Chola king Karikala.^[1]