The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD)
by Yashoda Devi | 1933 | 138,355 words
This book recounts the History of the Andhra Pradesh Country from 1000 to 1500 A.D. including many dynasties (for example. the Reddis of Korukonda and the Eruva Chola of Rajahmundry)....
Part 7 - Bhima I (A.D. 1134-1149)
Bhima I or Raja Bhima was the son and successor of Kandaya His earliest inscription is from Duggirala dated A.D 1134 mentioning him as the lord of Kandravadi. His Nutakki inscription dated A.D. 1137 and the 4th year of Kulottunga II, mentions him as mahamandalesvara Kandravadi Bhimaraju. Though none of his records are available after A.D. 1137, his reign may have laster till A.D. 1149—the earliest date for his sons and successors-Bhima II and Pota.
His Political Relations
The son of a general, Bhima became a ruler. He owed allegiance to the Chola emperor Kulottunga II. Whether Bhima inherited the kingdom from his father or acquired it from the Chola emperor as reward for his sevices is not clear.