Part 41 - Mallideva Choda (A.D. 1250)

After a long interval of nearly a century, after Tonda, about A.D. 1250, Mallideva is heard of. In his Tirpurantakam inscription of A.D. 12 (57) he is mentioned as (Eruva) Manumilidevaraja. In another record there, the kings name Manumali is lost, the date is doubtful and “and king’s birudas are nearly the same” as in the previous record. His titles call him the lord of Orayur and of the lineage of Karikala.

Mallideva had not recognised Kakatiya suzerainty. In this period the Kayastha power was widespread. Probably Mallideva rebelled against the Kayasthas and consequently force their enmity. For he fought the Kayastha expedition under Ambadeva, was vanquished and killed and his armies were routed. For the legend on some of the Kayastha coins was Eruvadisapatta—scatterer in several directions of the army of Eruva. Ambadeva had the title Eruvamallidevatalagonduganda. Obviously Mallideva and Manumalideva are identifical and not distinct.