Question

8. The Cholas were the greatest rulers of South India. Their rule is still remembered and admired by
the people. The Chola period witnessed great development in social, economic and cultural fields.
Describe these achievements highlighting the new values and ethics imbibed and inculcated by the
people during the Chola period.
[Value Based Question]​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India, one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the world's history. The earliest datable references to the Chola are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BCE left by Ashoka, of the Maurya Empire (Ashoka Major Rock Edict No.13). As one of the Three Crowned Kings of Tamilakam, along with the Chera and Pandya, the dynasty continued to govern over varying territory until the 13th century CE. Despite these ancient origins, the period when it is appropriate to speak of a "Chola Empire" only begins with the medieval Cholas in the mid-9th century CE.