Palnadu is the northern region of Guntur District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is a District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of Bay of Bengal India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Also known as Pallava Nadu, it occupies an important place in Telugu history. Telugu people refer to the group of peoples who natively speak the Telugu language. After the decline of the Satavahana dynasty, the Pallavas became independent in Krishna river valley. The Sātavāhanas ( Marathi: सातवाहन Telugu:శాతవాహనులు were a Dynasty which ruled from Junnar ( Origins See also Origin of Pallava The exact origin of the Pallavas is shrouded in mystery This article is about an Indian river For other meanings of this river names see Krishna (disambiguation and Krishnaveni. The region is known as Palnadu in memory of ancient Pallavas. Origins See also Origin of Pallava The exact origin of the Pallavas is shrouded in mystery A series of dynasties such as Ikshvaku, Vishnukundinas, Eastern Chalukyas and later Kakatiyas ruled the region. This article is about king Ikshvaku For other uses see Ikshvaku. Origin of Eastern Chalukyas Pulakesin II (608–644 CE the greatest Badami Chalukya king conquered the eastern Deccan, corresponding to the The Kakatiya dynasty was a South Indian Dynasty that ruled parts of what is now Andhra Pradesh, India from 1083CE to 1323CE The war of Palnadu in the 12th century is marked in legend and literature as 'Andhra Kurukshetra War'. The Kurukshetra War ( Devangari: कुरुक्षेत्र युद्ध forms an essential component of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata The war of Palnadu weakened the power of Vengi Chalukyas and paved way for the emergence of Kakatiyas as a great Telugu dynasty. The Vengi kingdom extended from the Godavari River in the north to Mount MahendraGiri in the southeast and to just south of the banks of River Krishna in the The Chalukya dynasty ( Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು ʧaːɭukjə was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and Central The Kakatiya dynasty was a South Indian Dynasty that ruled parts of what is now Andhra Pradesh, India from 1083CE to 1323CE Telugu people refer to the group of peoples who natively speak the Telugu language.
The battle of Palnadu
The battle of Palnadu was immortalized in Telugu literature by the poet Srinath in his 'Palnati Vira Charita'. It was a battle between two factions of the Kalachuris (Haihaya).
Nalagama Raju was the son of Alugu Bhupathi Raju of the Palanati Kalachuris. His step brother was Malideva Raju, who was married to a princess of the Kalyani branch of Kalachuris. Dodda Naidu and Brahma Naidu were vassals of the Velanti Chodas (Vassals of the Chola-Chalukyas and responsible for the administration of their Andhra territories) and tried to usher in a new era in which caste distinctions would be abolished. Many Telugu Choda kingdoms ruled over many regions including the cities on the banks of Krishna River in the period between the seventh and the thirteenth century Nalagama was against this and tried to check their progress. He was supported by Nagamma, a female statesperson who became his chief adviser. The differences in ideology led to Brahma Naidu leaving with his supporters, including Nalagama's half brother Malideva and set up an independent court in Macherla. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Macherla is a City, mandal and a Municipality in Guntur District
Mutual suspicion and rivalry reached a high pitch between the two courts and Nagamma, under the pretext of Malideva's defeat in a cock-fight, exiled them for seven years from Palnadu. After the exile was over Brahma Naidu sent Alaraja, the son of Kalachuri Kommaraja of Kalyani, and the brother-in-law of Malideva to claim Malideva's share. The demand was turned down and Alaraja was poisoned to death under the orders of Nagamma. The enraged Kalyani Kalachuris and Brahma Naidu declared war on Gurazala. Origin of Kalachuris Natives of Central India Historians such as Dr WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Gurazala is a semi town and mandal located in the northwestern parts of Guntur district The battle was fought in Karempudi on the banks of the river Naguleru. The Kakatiya dynasty, Kota Vamsa, Parichedas and Hoysalas supported Nalagama and the Vengi Kalachuris. The Kakatiya dynasty was a South Indian Dynasty that ruled parts of what is now Andhra Pradesh, India from 1083CE to 1323CE Kota (Fort + Vamsa (Dynasty After the fall of the Vengi Chalukya empire Andhra was divided into a number of small dynasties The Hoysala Empire ( Kannada: ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ ( pronunciation: in Kannada was a prominent South Indian Kannadiga The Velanti Chodas and Malideva were supported by the Kalyani Kalachuris.
Nalagama was victorious. The civil war shook the Velanadu kingdom to its foundation. A whole generation of the warriors of Andhra perished in the war. The tragedy hastened the end of the Chalukyan rule in Vengi. It exposed their weaknesses and allowed the Hoysalas, Kalachuris, Eastern Gangas and the Kakatiyas to eventually overrun them.
The Andhra Abhimanyu
Brahma Naidu did not have any progeny for many years until he reached middle age. But Brahma Naidu's and his wife's dreams were all shattered as his astrologers predicted that his new born son will attain greatness and then die at a very young age of 17. He will wreak havoc in a great war in the coming years and his exploits on the battle field will be the reason for orphaned children, childless elderly people and many widows in the country. Brahma Naidu decided that the child should die immediately. But then his wife reasoned that the coming war could not be stopped, those who have to die will die and those who have to win will win. The child was named "Balachandra" and sent to forests with their men with strict instructions not to train the child in warfare.
After attaining marriageable age, Balachandra came back to his home. He always understood that his father cared more about the people than himself. Soon it was known that he was adept in warfare which he inherited from Brahma Naidu. The elders came to another plan to make him an alcoholic and to divert his attention from the political issues in the state, lest he challenges Nagamma's faction.
He was soon married off and at this time Ala Raja has been viciously killed by Nagamma's faction. Ala Raja’s wife Peramma, decided to kill herself on her husband's funeral pyre (Sati). Satī ( Devanagari: सती, the feminine of sat "true" (also suttee) is a Funeral practice among some Before dying she asked her brothers and other royal knights, that at least one of them should promise her to bring the head of the treacherous man who killed her husband. Everyone lowered their heads because Brahma Naidu had already warned them not make any oaths and make the issue bigger. Here, the heroic Balachandra took the oath. In front of everyone, he went to Peramma and told her that he is there to seek her vengeance. Peramma died on a happy note.
Everyone tried their best to stop Balachandra from the war. Because he was the apple of everyone's eye in Brahma Naidu’s household. But his wife sent him to the battlefield in order to ensure their victory. Balachandra fulfilled his oath and died heroically in the battlefield. He attained what is called in Sanskrit "Veeraswargam": The hero's heaven.
Andhra people remember Balachandra for his heroic exploits.
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