Kadava dynasty

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'''Kadava''' was the name of a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] ruling dynasty who ruled parts of the Tamil country during the thirteenth and the fourteenth century. Kadavas were related to the [[Pallava dynasty]] and ruled from Kudalur near [[Cuddalore]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. [[Hiranyavarman]], the father of [[Nandivarman II]] Pallavamalla is said to have belonged to the Kadavakula in epigraphs.<ref name=kadavakula>{{cite book|title=History of Kongu, Volume 1|author=V. Ramamurthy|publisher=International Society for the Investigation of Ancient Civilization, 1986|page=172}}</ref> Nandivarman II himself is described as "one who was born to raise the prestige of the Kadava family".<ref>{{cite book|title=South Indian Inscriptions, Volume 12|author=Eugen Hultzsch|publisher=Manager of Publications, 1986|page=viii}}</ref> Chiefs bearing the Kadava title figure as feudatories of the [[Chola]]s as early as the 12th century. During the reign of [[Kulothunga Chola II]], there was a vassal called Alappirandan Elisaimohan alias Kulottungasola Kadavaradittan.<ref>{{cite book|title=The role of feudatories in later Chōḷa history|author=M. S. Govindasamy|publisher=Annamalai University, 1979|page=162}}</ref> The Kadava kingdom was at the height of their power briefly during the reigns of [[Kopperunchinga I]] and [[Kopperunchinga II]]. These two rulers were powerful enough to challenge the waning [[Chola dynasty]] during the reign of [[Rajaraja Chola III]] and [[Rajendra Chola III]]. The two Kopperunchingas have left a large number of inscriptions mostly in the North and South [[Arcot]] districts and in the [[Chingleput]] district.

==Origins==
The title ''Kadava'' is found among the several titles assumed by [[Mahendravarman I]], [[Narasimhavarman I]] and [[Narasimhavarman II]]. The ''Kadava'' name with Kadavarayar is found in [[Tamil literature]] to refer to the [[Pallavas]]. The relationship of the Kadavas to the main Pallava dynasty is documented in an inscription in [[Kanchipuram]]. The kings of the collateral line of the Pallavas who were descended from Bhimavarman, the brother of [[Simhavishnu]], are called the ''Kadavas''. The Pallava king [[Nandivarman II]] (Pallavamalla) is praised as "one who was born to raise the prestige of the Kadava family."<ref>Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1955). A History of South India, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002).</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Archaeological Survey|first=of India|title=A.R. No. 232 of 1916 and A.R. No. 137 of 1900|url=http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/south_indian_inscriptions/volume_12/appendix_b.html|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India|accessdate=5 June 2011}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/ South Indian Inscriptions]

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