Battle of Donur
Battle of Donur was fought between the Cholas, during the reign of Raja Raja Chola I, and the Western Chalukya king Satyashraya at the town of Donur in Bijapur [district, Karnataka|Bijapur district], Karnataka, in southern India, in 1007 CE. The Cholas were led by crown-prince Rajendra [Chola I].Causes
The Cholas had defeated the Gangas, weakened by the independence war waged against them by the Western Chalukyas, and conquered Gangapadi and Nolambapadi.Events
An inscription of the third year of Rajendra Chola states that, Rajendra defeated Satyashraya and successfully raided Banavasi, Donur, unkal , Kudala sangama and parts of the Raichur Doab and secured Gangavadi and Nolambavadi. According to an inscription of Satyasraya from Dharwad, Rajaraja Nittavinoda Rajendra Vidyadhara, ornament of the Chola race, Nurmudi-Chola invaded the Western Chalukya Empire in 1007 AD with an army of 900,000 soldiers, carrying fire and sword throughout the region. The invading troops advanced as far as Donur in Bijapur district on their way to the Chalukya capital Manyakheta, where they were met by the Chalukya army under Satyashraya. The Tanjore big temple inscriptions state that Rajendra Chola I destroyed the Western Chalukya capital.