With the death of Athirajendra Chola, the Chola dynasty of Vijayalaya Chola came to an end.
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However the fact remains that Vikramaditya VI marched against Kulothunga and successfully ousted him after the latter assume the Chola throne.
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Thwarted in his attempts by his uncle Vijayaditya, Rajendra Chalukya carved himself a small dominion near Baster District in Chhattisgarh state and bided his time.
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After spending a month in the Chola capital, Vikramaditya VI apparently satisfied that peace was restored, returned to his country.
The political situation drastically changed when Virarajendra died in 1070 and his son Athirajendra Chola came to the Chola throne.
After the death of the Chola king in 1070, Vikramaditya VI invaded the Tamil kingdom and installed his brother-in-law, Adhirajendra, on the throne creating conflict with Kulothunga Chola I, the powerful ruler of Vengi who sought the Chola throne for himself.
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