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Vijayalaya Chola ( r. 847 – 871 CE; Tamil: விசயாலய சோழன், romanized: Vicayālaya Cōḻaṉ) was a descendant of the Early Cholas, who revived the Chola dynasty and founded the Imperial Chola Empire. [1] . He ruled over the region to the north of the river Kaveri. He is one of the descendants of the famous Sangam age Chola king, Karikala Chola.
Jun 7, 2023 · Vijayalaya Chola was a South Indian king who established the imperial Chola Empire (r. 850–870 CE). He ruled over the region to the north of the Kaveri River. He was initially a feudatory of the Pallavas. In AD 850, he conquered Tanjore.
Jun 12, 2024 · Vijayalaya Chola. The Chola empire situated to the North-East of the Pandya territory once occupied a central place in the Tamil literature and the writings of Greeks disappeared in around 300 CE. Their chief source of power was centered at Uraiyur which was famous for its cotton trade.
The history of the Cholas falls into four periods: the Early Cholas of the Sangam literature, the interregnum between the fall of the Sangam Cholas and the rise of the Imperial medieval Cholas under Vijayalaya (c. 848), the dynasty of Vijayalaya, and finally the Later Chola dynasty of Kulothunga Chola I from the third quarter of the 11th century.
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 founder and first king of the Imperial Chola dynasty of Tanjore was Vijayalaya (850 – 871 CE) He established his power in the area around Uraiyur, captured Tanjore from the Muttaraiyar chieftains, an ally of the Pandyas and extended his kingdom along the lower Kaveri. Vijayalaya accepted the over lordship of Pallavas and began his rule ...
Vijayalaya Chola was a king of South India, and founded the imperial Chola dynasty. He ruled over the region to the north of the river Kaveri River .The ancient Chola kingdom once famous in Tamil literature and in the writings of Greek merchants and geographers faded into darkness after c. 300 CE.
Aug 27, 2022 · After a long eclipse, the Chola Empire as we know it in all its glory, emerged sometime in the mid ninth century under King Vijayalaya Chola. The dynasty of Vijayalaya left behind a vast number of stone inscriptions and some copper plate grants, which has, in the last few decades, been the main source for reconstructing the history of the Cholas.
Jul 3, 2019 · Beginning of the Medieval Chola Period . When war broke out between the Pallava and Pandya kingdoms in about 850 CE, the Cholas seized their chance. King Vijayalaya renounced his Pallava overlord and captured the city of Thanjavur (Tanjore), making it his new capital. This marked the start of the Medieval Chola period and the peak of Chola power.
Jun 21, 2018 · The uprising was a success and led to the establishment of the ‘Medieval Chola’ period. Vijayalaya’s successors continued to expand Chola territory in southern India, eventually subjugating both the Pallavas and the Pandyas.
