During the time of Rudra's father Prola II, Kumara Tailapa, a younger brother the Chalukya king Someshvara III, governed the Kanduru-nadu province, with the Choda chiefs as his subordinates. Prola II helped Someshvara's successor Jagadeka-malla II suppress a rebellion by Tailapa and the Choda chiefs. Because he was a member of the Chalukya royal family, Tailapa was released and probably allowed to retain his royal privileges.
