Part 10 - Balli Choda (A.D. 1211-122)

Balli Choda’s relationship to his predecessor Kamachoda is not known. His next record is from Uppinagalur dated A.D. 1211. His earliest record is from Ramavairu dated A D. 1212 recording gifts by chola deva C M., son of Kamaya entitled Jagadobbaganda, Kirtinarayana and lord of Orayur. Three records at Nannuru, Ponnurur and Konidena mention Jagalachola Ballaya C.M. and Choda deva C.M. Ballayachoda bore the titles—Kirtinarayana and Jagadobbaganda. We do not known the relationship of Balli choda to these princes as well as the duration of his reign.

By the time of Balli choda, the power of the Konidena cholas had declined. The Valanandu Kingdom was under its last ruler Prithvisvara. Ganapati of the Kakatiyas was attempting to subdue the local dynasties in Nengi. On the death of Prithivisvara, Ganapati conquered the Velanandu country and so also probably the kingdom of the Konidena cholas. For the Konidena kingdom acknowledged the suzerainty of the Kakatiyas by A.D 1222 for a record of that year at Konidena registers a grant by Ballasani to the local Sankaresvara temple for the merit of Ganapatideva M.