Part 18 - Mallideva I

Mallideva’s relationship to his predecessor Trailokyamalla is not known. He ruled at Pottapi. The Konidena recordsays that he was ruling Pakanadu 21,000 conquered the Pallava armies and destroyed their elephants. This victory of Mallidena was evidently over the Telugu Pallavas, some of whom were ruling in Cuddapah in this period. The epigraphist says that Mallideva conquered the army of Ballaha but does not give his source of information. Mallideva had two titles—protector of earth and vanquishers of enemy kings.