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Dec 8, 2017 · The Chola Dynasty was the greatest among all the south Indian dynasties. They ruled beyond the sea like Maldives Islands and Sri Lanka which shows that they had very efficient as well as huge...
The Chola dynasty ( Tamil: [t͡ʃoːɻɐr]) was a Tamil dynasty originating from southern India. At its height, it ruled over the Chola Empire, an expansive maritime empire. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE during the reign of Ashoka of the Maurya empire.
Jun 1, 2024 · Chola dynasty, South Indian Tamil rulers of unknown antiquity, antedating the early Sangam poems (c. 200 ce). The dynasty originated in the rich Kaveri (Cauvery) River valley. Uraiyur (now Tiruchchirappalli) was its oldest capital.
The Chola Empire, which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, [1] was a medieval Indian, thalassocratic empire that was established by the Chola dynasty that rose to prominence during the middle of the ninth century and united southern India under their rule.
Sep 5, 2023 · The Chola dynasty was one of the three crowned kingdoms of Tamilakam – Chola, Chera, and Pandya – which continued to govern until the 13th century CE. The Chola Dynasty time period of around 1500 years is divided into Early Cholas, Medieval Cholas (Imperial Cholas), and Later Cholas.
Jul 3, 2019 · Updated on July 03, 2019. Nobody knows exactly when the first Chola kings took power in the southern point of India, but certainly, the Chola Dynasty was established by the third century BCE, because they are mentioned in one of Ashoka the Great's stelae.
Apr 26, 2022 · To establish Chola dynastic legitimacy, the Chola kings sought to emulate and surpass these architectural achievements through a monumental building programme of granite temples, notably under Rajaraja Chola (r. 985–1014) under whose patronage the massive Brihadisvara temple at Tanjavur was built; and his son Rajendra Chola I (r. 1012–1044 ...
Jan 30, 2023 · The Chola dynasty, which ruled for one of the longest periods in southern India’s history, is best known for its Golden Age. The Cholas had a lasting impact on the region during this time thanks to their prosperity, architectural and religious accomplishments, military and naval power, and cultural heritage.
Based in the fertile Kaveri River delta in the present-day Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Chola Dynasty —at its height in the eleventh century—ruled much of south India and as far as Sri Lanka and the Maldive Islands. Diplomatic missions reached Burma (Myanmar), Malaysia, and China.
Jun 21, 2018 · Under Rajaraja Chola I (r. 985 – 1014 AD) and his successor, Rajendra Chola (r. 1014 –1044 AD), the Chola Dynasty reached its pinnacle. Under these two rulers, the Cholas conquered Sri Lanka, expanded their territory to the north as far as the Ganges River, and even brought maritime Southeast India under their sphere of influence.
