Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya

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Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya c. 862 was an invasion led by the Anuradhapura king Sena II whose army under the command of general , invaded the Pandya empire of Srivallabha.

The invasion ended in victory and Varagunavarman II was crowned as king by general Kuttaka.

Background[]

War between the Pandya and Anuradhapura kingdoms begun during the reign of Sena I of Anuradhapura. Sena I later, entered negotiations with the Pandyans, and Srivallabha, who invaded Anuradhapura, left. Pandya was also at war against the Cholas, who made an alliance with the Hoysalas and Eastern Ganga, to defeat the Pandyans led by Srivallabha.

Invasion of Pandya[]

Sena II, King of Anuradhapura, a royal namesake, invaded the Pandya kingdom in 862 with a powerful naval force.^[1] The invading force entered the city of Madurai, and sacked it. Sena II asked the commander of the expeditionaries, Kuttaka, to look for treasures and bring back all the Anuradhapuran treasures taken by the Srimara Srīvallabha forces. The forces of Sena II allied with a Tamil rebel leader named, Varagunavarman. Srimara Srīvallabha was handling a Pallava invasion from the North. Despite this, the invasion from the southern flank caused him to flee to the North, however he died in warfare.^[2]

Varagunavarman II was crowned as king of Pandya by Kuttaka. After touring the Pandya country, Kuttaka, returned to Anuradhapura with the treasure of Madurai.^[3]

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