Chalukya–Chola wars

Indecisive The Chalukya–Chola Wars were a series of battles that were fought from 992 CE to 1120 CE between the Chola Empire and the Western Chalukya Empire in what is now South India.

conflicts eventually exhausted as both empire, straining their manpower and material, were left vulnerable to other enemies.

More than 1,000,000 people were killed due to direct or indirect consequences of the war.

The west saw the heaviest fighting with Rajendra Chola I leading an army of 900,000 and defeating Jayasimha II at the Battle of Maski (1019 CE-1020 CE).

Rajendra II was killed in the battle at the city of Kakkargond on the banks of Thungabhadra by Someshvara I.