Durjaya (Sanskrit for "difficult to conquer" or "invincible")[1] was a legendary semi-mythological chieftain of ancient Andhra.[2] The identity of Durjaya remains unknown.[3] Several ruling dynasties of medieval Andhra and Telangana, such as the Kakatiyas, Velanati Chodas, Malyalas, Viryalas, Haihayas, Konakandravadis, Ivani Kandravadis, Kondapadumatis, Natavadis, Parichchedis, Kotas, and Chagis, claimed descent from him.[4][5][3] In the opinion of Bhavaraju Venkata Krishna Rao, he probably flourished in the 3rd century CE.[6] According to Pakhal and Garavapadu inscriptions of Ganapati Deva, the famous Early Chola king Karikala Chola of the solar race was one of the predecessors of Durjaya.[7][8][9]
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- ↑ Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary --द. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ Epigraphia Telanganica{{#if:Gajjala|, Gajjala}. SRAS publications(2023)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Post-Kakatiya Telangana. Epigraphia Telanganica.
- ↑ Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(20 September 2001). ISBN 978-0-19-803123-9
- ↑ A Thousand Laurels--Dr. Sadiq Naqvi: Studies on Medieval India with Special Reference to Deccan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Department of History, Osmania University(2005)
- ↑ History of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, 610-1210 A.D.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi(1973)
- ↑ Kakatiya Nayaks: Their Contribution to Dakshinapath's Independence, 1300-1370 A.D.{{#if:Ranga|, Ranga}. Indian Peasant Institute(1971)
- ↑ Epigraphia Indica and Record of the Archæological Survey of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India(1981)
- ↑ Epigraphia Indica and Record of the Archæological Survey of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India(1984)