Rajendra Chola II was a Telugu king and the fourth of

Velanati Chodas Velanati Cholas were one of the Chola families who ruled over parts of the Andhra Pradesh in the 12th century. They were Vassals of Later Cholas and Western Chalukyas and ruled over the region of Kammanadu in modern Guntur district. During i ...

who ruled from 1161 to 1181 AD. He succeeded his father

Gonka II Gonka II was a Telugu king and the third of Velanati Chodas who ruled from 1132 to 1161. Gonka II succeeded his father Rajendra Choda I. He was regarded as greatest among of all Chodas and also fought as general in earlier battles during his fa ...

and his reign was full of rebellions from

Nellore Chodas Nellore Chodas (also known as Nellore Cholas) were one of the Telugu Chola families who ruled over parts of Andhra Pradesh in the 11th and 12th centuries. They were chieftains to Kakatiyas and Kalyani Chalukyas and ruled over the Nellore region ...

, Pottapi Chodas and Pakanadu Chodas. He lost to

Rudradeva Rudra-deva (r. c. 1158-1195) was a Kakatiya king, who ruled parts of the present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in southern India. He was the first sovereign ruler of his dynasty. Like his father Prola II, Rudra was initially a vassal to the ...

of Kakatiyas. Their kingdom weakened during his period.

References

* Durga Prasad, History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D., P. G. PUBLISHERS, GUNTUR (1988) * South Indian Inscriptions - http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/ Velanati Chodas 12th-century Indian monarchs {{India-royal-stub