Ilamchetchenni

Ilamchetchenni
Chola King
Reignc. 501 BCE  – 470 BCE
SuccessorKarikala
BornUraiyur, Chola Kingdom (Modern day Tamil Nadu, India)
Diedc. 470 BCE
Puhar, Chola Kingdom (Modern day Tamil Nadu, India)
ConsortAlundur
IssueKarikala
DynastyChola
ReligionHinduism

Ilamchetchenni (Iḷamcēṭceṉṉi; IPA: [iɭəmt͡ɕeːt͡ɕːsen̪ːi]) was an early Tamil king of the Chola dynasty during the Sangam period. He was a great warrior and ruled the Chola kingdom with Uraiyur as the capital. He married a Velir princess from Alundur and their child was Karikala Chola.[1] Ilamchetchenni Chola was succeeded by his son, Karikala Chola, who is considered one of the greatest among the Early Cholas.

  1. ^ Ca. Vē Cuppiramaṇiyan̲, Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu. Historical Heritage of the Tamils. International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1983 - Tamil (Indic people) - 672 pages. p. 254.