Question

what were the achievements of the Raja Raja 1​

Answer 1

Explanation:

under the king Rajaraja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I, the empire became powerful in the field of army, finance and culture in South Asia and South-east Asia. Raja Raja Chola (985-1014 AD) was the greatest ruler of this dynasty.

His empire consisted of whole of southern India, Sri Lanka, and parts of the Malay peninsula (modern Malysia) and the Sumatran-based Srivijaya Kindgom (modern Indonesia). 

After that Rajaraja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I the two great king of the dynasty, expanded the kingdom outside the traditional limits of a Tamil State, from the Sri Lankan island in the south to the Godavari-Krishna River basin in the north with the Konkan coast in Bhatkal, the total Malabar Coast including Lakshadweep, Maldives and huge range of Chera Empire.

1. The Cholas had a good architectural sense and it is found today in different place of south India. They built a number of Siva temples alongside the banks of the river Kaveri. The Airavateswara temple at Darasuram is a traditional example of Chola art and architecture. Rajaraja Chola and his son Rajendra Chola I had established two temples in Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram. The superb Siva temple of Thanjavur was completed around 1009 AD; it was a great achievement of the time of Rajaraja. The largest and tallest of all Indian temples of its time was the temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram which was created by Rajendra Chola in around 1030 AD.

Answer 2

Achievements of the Raja Raja 1​:

• Raja Raja Chola I was one of the greatest kings in Tamil history.
• He rose to prominence by bringing glory to the Chola Empire. HIs achievements: He began a series of conquests in South India to conquer the kingdoms of Pandyas and Cheras.
• On the eastern coast, he battled with the Chalukyas for the possession of Vengi. Rajaraja I, being an able administrator, also built the great Brihadisvara Temple at the Chola capital Thanjavur.
• The temple is regarded as the foremost of all temples constructed in the medieval south Indian architectural style.
• At present, Raja raja was the first king of South India to introduce this innovation into his inscriptions.

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