The Cholas had defeated the Gangas , weakened by the independence war waged against them by the Western Chalukyas .
The Cholas conquered Gangapadi and Nolambapadi ( Southern Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh ) .
The Cholas had defeated the Gangas , weakened by the independence war waged against them by the Western Chalukyas , and conquered Gangapadi and Nolambapadi ( Southern Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh ) .