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The Chola dynasty [a] (Tamil: [t͡ʃoːɻɐr]) was a Tamil dynasty originating from Southern India. At its height, it ruled over the Chola Empire , an expansive maritime empire. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE during the reign of Ashoka of the Maurya Empire .
The city of Thanjavur. Vijayalaya, a descendant of the Early Cholas, reestablished resp. founded the Chola empire in 848 CE. [10] Vijayalaya took an opportunity arising out of a conflict between the Pandya and Pallava empires in c. 850, captured Thanjavur from Muttarayar, and established the imperial line of the medieval Chola dynasty.
The period of the imperial Cholas (c. 850 CE – 1250 CE) in South India was an age of continuous improvement and refinement of Chola art and architecture.They utilised the wealth earned through their extensive conquests in building long-lasting stone temples and exquisite bronze sculptures, in an almost exclusively Dravidian cultural setting.
Nandipurathu Nayagi [clarification needed] by Vembu Vikiraman revolves around the ascension of Uttama Chola to the throne and Rajaraja's naval expedition. Rajaraja Cholan [clarification needed] by Kathal Ramanathan. Kandalur Vasantha Kumaran Kathai [clarification needed] by Sujatha which deals with the situations leading Rajaraja to invade ...
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[citation needed] The land of the Cholas was fertile and there was ample food. Sangam poems say that in the Chola country watered by the river Kaveri, in a space in which an elephant could lie, one can produce enough grain to feed seven. [citation needed] Hereditary monarchy was the prevailing form of government.
The Great Living Chola Temples is a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation for a group of Chola dynasty era Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple at Thanjavur was added in the list in 1987, while the other two temples were added in 2004. [1] Completed between early 11th and the 12th century CE, the monuments include: [2]
The middle and southern portion of Chola Nadu. Chola Nadu is an ancient region spanning on the current state of Tamil Nadu and union territory of Puducherry in southern India. ...