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write a note on rajaraja chola

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Raja Raja Cholan I (or Rajaraja Cholan I) born as Arul Mozhi Cholan known as Raja Raja Cholan was a Chola Emperor from present day South India who ruled over the Cholakingdom of Ancient Tamil Nadu (parts of southern India), parts of northern India, two thirds of Sri Lankan territory (Eezham), Maldives and parts of East Asia, between 985 and 1014 CE. During his reign, the Cholas expanded beyond South India[5][6] with their domains stretching from Sri Lanka in the south to Kalinga in the north. Raja Raja Chola also launched several naval campaigns that resulted in the capture of the Malabar Coastas well as the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Raja Raja built the Peruvudaiyar Kovil in Thanjavur, one of the largest Hindu temples.[8]During his reign, the texts of the Tamil poets Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar were collected and edited into one compilation called Thirumurai.[He initiated a massive project of land survey and assessment in 1000 AD which led to the reorganization of the country into individual units known as valanadus.Raja Raja Chola died in 1014 AD and was succeeded by his son Rajendra Chola.