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The Cholas Empire: History, Rules and Life
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The Cholas were an ancient race. By second century of the Christian era, a Chola king named Karikalan rose to fame as a powerful ruler.
It is believed that many Southern royal families claimed their origin from the Cholas. They ruled over several small territories in the Tamil land.
The early capital of the main Chola Kingdom was situated at Uraiyur and the kingdom extended from the river Vaigni in the south to Tondaimandalam in the North. Had all the Chola kingdoms united, the Cholas could have formed a bigger kingdom in the south. But the Chola race could not achieve that unity. The sources of information of the Cholas are derived from inscriptions, monuments, and literature.
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The Ashokan inscriptions also give us references of the Chola kingdom. The Chola kingdom of the ninth century was called Cholamandalam or Caromandala. It covered Chennai, several districts of south, and Mysore. The Cholas conquered Sri Lanka and Maldives Island as well. With a powerful navy the Cholas made their influence felt in the countries of south-east. They provided a strong and stable administration.
The inscriptions and literature contain chronological history of Cholas with gaps and breaks. Rising to power in the later part of the second century of the Christian era, the founder of the Chola kingdom, Karikalan (A.D. 190). Defeated the combined army of Pandyas and Cheras. He shifted his capital from Uraiyur to Kaveripattanan. He invaded Sri Lanka and captured 1200 men. With his manpower, the constructed 160 Kilometer-long embankment along the Kaveri to protect the agricultural land from flood.
Nedumudikilli ascended the throne after Karikalan. During his reign, the Chola kingdom suddenly declined for regular invasions by the Cheras, the Pallavas and the Pandyas. Several centuries later, the Chola kingdom was revived by Vijayala (A.D. 850-871) who was at first a chieftain under the Pallavas. Vijayalaya was succeeded by his son Aditya-I. He defeated the Pallavas, Pandyas and Bana kings. The cholas received a set back at the hands of the Rastrakutas in the battle field of Takkolam.
The Greatest Chola ruler was Rajaraja Deva, who ascended the throne in A.D. 985, and ruled upto 1014 A.D. He won battle after battle and defeated several rulers of Southern India. He also invaded Sri Lanka as also the two Islands of Laxyadives and Maldives. He destroyed the grand navy of the Cheras at Trivandrum. Rajaraja conquered some parts of Gonga region about 991 A.D. He invaded the kingdoms of Chalukyas, Pandyas and Kalinga. His kingdom included almost the whole of South India, the Maldives and a part of Sri Lanka. He was a great builder, an able administrator and a conqueror. He was a patron of art and architecture.
The Brihadesvara Temple at Tanjore stands as a fine specimen of Rajaraja’s temple architecture. He is regarded as the greatest of Chola kings and a man of adorable personality. Rajendra Deva I, the son of Rajaraja ascended the throne after his father. He followed the path of his father’s ambitious career with virour. He defeated the Cheras, the Pandyas and the Western Chalukyas. His feet crossed the Bay of Bengal and invaded the outside rulers.
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The Chola army crossed the Ganga, and to commemorate that occasion, Rajendra Deva I assumed the title of Gangai Konda Chola. He defeated King Mahipala in 1023 A.D., and brought water from river Ganga to his new capital Gangai Konda Cholapuram near the mouth of Kaveri.
He annexed the whole of Sri Lanka. The naval expedition of Rajendra Deva I against the Sailendra empire extended the Chola power up to Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and other Islands. A great empire builder, Rajendra Deva I, was a patron of education and art. He was the worthy son of an illustrious father. The successor of Rajendra Deva I was Rajadhiraja. He ca
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The Cholas were an ancient race. By second century of the Christian era, a Chola king named Karikalan rose to fame as a powerful ruler.
It is believed that many Southern royal families claimed their origin from the Cholas. They ruled over several small territories in the Tamil land.
The early capital of the main Chola Kingdom was situated at Uraiyur and the kingdom extended from the river Vaigni in the south to Tondaimandalam in the North. Had all the Chola kingdoms united, the Cholas could have formed a bigger kingdom in the south. But the Chola race could not achieve that unity. The sources of information of the Cholas are derived from inscriptions, monuments, and literature.
Image Source: bhavyaholidays.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Kambahareswara-Chola-Temple.jpg
The Ashokan inscriptions also give us references of the Chola kingdom. The Chola kingdom of the ninth century was called Cholamandalam or Caromandala. It covered Chennai, several districts of south, and Mysore. The Cholas conquered Sri Lanka and Maldives Island as well. With a powerful navy the Cholas made their influence felt in the countries of south-east. They provided a strong and stable administration.
The inscriptions and literature contain chronological history of Cholas with gaps and breaks. Rising to power in the later part of the second century of the Christian era, the founder of the Chola kingdom, Karikalan (A.D. 190). Defeated the combined army of Pandyas and Cheras. He shifted his capital from Uraiyur to Kaveripattanan. He invaded Sri Lanka and captured 1200 men. With his manpower, the constructed 160 Kilometer-long embankment along the Kaveri to protect the agricultural land from flood.
Nedumudikilli ascended the throne after Karikalan. During his reign, the Chola kingdom suddenly declined for regular invasions by the Cheras, the Pallavas and the Pandyas. Several centuries later, the Chola kingdom was revived by Vijayala (A.D. 850-871) who was at first a chieftain under the Pallavas. Vijayalaya was succeeded by his son Aditya-I. He defeated the Pallavas, Pandyas and Bana kings. The cholas received a set back at the hands of the Rastrakutas in the battle field of Takkolam.
The Greatest Chola ruler was Rajaraja Deva, who ascended the throne in A.D. 985, and ruled upto 1014 A.D. He won battle after battle and defeated several rulers of Southern India. He also invaded Sri Lanka as also the two Islands of Laxyadives and Maldives. He destroyed the grand navy of the Cheras at Trivandrum. Rajaraja conquered some parts of Gonga region about 991 A.D. He invaded the kingdoms of Chalukyas, Pandyas and Kalinga. His kingdom included almost the whole of South India, the Maldives and a part of Sri Lanka. He was a great builder, an able administrator and a conqueror. He was a patron of art and architecture.
The Brihadesvara Temple at Tanjore stands as a fine specimen of Rajaraja’s temple architecture. He is regarded as the greatest of Chola kings and a man of adorable personality. Rajendra Deva I, the son of Rajaraja ascended the throne after his father. He followed the path of his father’s ambitious career with virour. He defeated the Cheras, the Pandyas and the Western Chalukyas. His feet crossed the Bay of Bengal and invaded the outside rulers.
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The Chola army crossed the Ganga, and to commemorate that occasion, Rajendra Deva I assumed the title of Gangai Konda Chola. He defeated King Mahipala in 1023 A.D., and brought water from river Ganga to his new capital Gangai Konda Cholapuram near the mouth of Kaveri.
He annexed the whole of Sri Lanka. The naval expedition of Rajendra Deva I against the Sailendra empire extended the Chola power up to Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and other Islands. A great empire builder, Rajendra Deva I, was a patron of education and art. He was the worthy son of an illustrious father. The successor of Rajendra Deva I was Rajadhiraja. He ca
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The Chola kingdom of the ninth century was called Cholamandalam or Caromandala.
- It covered Chennai, several districts of south, and Mysore.
- The Cholas conquered Sri Lanka and Maldives Island as well.
- With a powerful navy the Cholas made their influence felt in the countries of south-east.
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