Durjaya (Andhra chieftain)
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Durjaya (Sanskrit for "difficult to conquer" or "invincible")[1] was a legendary semi-mythological chieftain of ancient Andhra.[2] The identity of Durjaya remains unknown.[3] Several ruling dynasties of medieval Andhra and Telangana, such as the Kakatiyas, Velanati Chodas, Malyalas, Viryalas, Haihayas, Konakandravadis, Ivani Kandravadis, Kondapadumatis, Natavadis, Parichchedis, Kotas, and Chagis, claimed descent from him.[4][5][3] In the opinion of Bhavaraju Venkata Krishna Rao, he probably flourished in the 3rd century CE.[6] According to Pakhal and Garavapadu inscriptions of Ganapati Deva, the famous Early Chola king Karikala Chola of the solar race was one of the predecessors of Durjaya.[7][8][9]
