Chola dynasty

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In the film, the lead role of the fierce Prince Arul Mozhi Varman (later known as Rajaraja Chola) is played by Jayam Ravi. Vikram stars as Chola crown prince Aditya Karikalan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stars as vengeful queen Nandini, Karthi stars as army commander Vanthiyathevan, and Trisha stars as Princess Kundavai. The narrative unfolds over a thousand years ago during the reign of the Chola Empire. But few know about this remarkable civilisation, which was among the world’s longest-ruling, but today remains largely forgotten. In its heyday, the Chola dynasty was one of the greatest empires in the world. A Chola Coin with the legend ‘Uttama’. Image: Wikipedia It controlled land that was more than five times the size of Britain. And under the wing of its trailblazing rulers, art, architecture, and literature flourished. So when did the reign of the first Chola kings start? Nobody knows exactly, but the dynasty was well established by the 3rd century BCE, a fact mentioned in one of the Ashokan pillars. Interestingly, not only did the Cholas outlast the rule of Ashoka’s Mauryan dynasty, they continued to be in power till 1279 CE i.e for more than 1,500 years. The Chola Empire is also mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (a Graeco-Roman eyewitness account of ancient travel in 40 – 60 CE), and in Ptolemy’s Geography. According to historians, the Cholas began their journey as a little-known, if privileged, feudal clan settled on A thread – Each and every frame of Pur...

© Prabhakaran M/Dreamstime.com The ruling family known as the Chola (or Cola) dynasty was prominent in southern ad. The family was of the Tamil people and was based in what is now The Cholas arose as rulers at some unknown point in ancient times, before ad 200. The dynasty originated in India’s rich Kaveri (Cauvery) River valley. Chola territory also stretched along the Coromandel Coast, extending from the Vaigai River in the south to Tondaimandalam in the north. The dynasty’s first capital was the city of Uraiyur (now Tiruchchirappalli). The center of Chola power was later moved to Kanci (now Kanchipuram), farther to the north. In the mid-9th century, the dynasty began to expand its territory. Tanjore (now Thanjavur) became the Chola capital. Vijayalay, the Chola ruler from about 850 to 870, began to occupy the territory of the Pallava dynasty to the north. Parnataka I (reigned 907 to about 953) extended the northern boundary of the Chola kingdom to Nellore (now in The Chola kingdom grew to its greatest power under Rajaraja I and his son Rajendracola Deva I (Rajendra). Rajaraja ruled from 985 to 1014. He occupied the Gangavadi territory (in what is now Rajaraja’s son Rajendra outdid his achievements. Rajendra reigned from 1014 to 1044. He completed the conquest of Ceylon and captured lands in the Deccan region to the north of Chola territory. In 1023 Rajendra sent an expedition that reached as far north as the Rajendra’s successors Rajadhiraja (reigned 1044 to 1054) and V...

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Table of Contents • • • • • • • An Overview Of The Chola Dynasty As the aboriginal natives of the south, the Cholas came into prominence after the weakening of the Pallava dynasty. Evidence proves that the Chola Dynasty, which was established during the Third Century BCE, outlived the Mauryan Empire and is one among the longest reigning dynasties in and around the world. The dynasty, which chiefly controlled the southern part of India, expanded to the islands of Maldives to the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh. The Chola empire also captured several regions of Sri Lanka and pillaged kingdoms of the Malay Archipelago. The Chola dynasty was at its pinnacle from the 10th century till the 12th century. The primordial Sangam literature recounts the early Cholas, but no mention has been made about their origins or the clan as such. Indication of the early Chola dynasty is evident in the edicts of Ashoka (272-232 BCE) and is also mentioned in the Periplus Maris Erythraei (c.40 CE- c. 60 CE) and even makes an appearance in Claudius Ptolemy’s ‘Geography’(c. 150 CE). The Chola dynasty governed for over 1500 years, leaving their own distinctive legacy. The Chola empire was centralised, having predominantly three divisions with the King being the overall head – • Central Government • Provincial Government and; • Local Government This type of administration made governance easy, wherein each entity was able to handle the governance of the region at different levels. Prominent Rul...

Main article: The Pallava dynasty, also known as Tondaimandalam, was an Indian dynasty that existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of The Pallavas became a major power during the reign of The Pallavas are most noted for their patronage of architecture, the finest example being the Pandya dynasty [ ] This section does not Please help ( April 2022) ( The Pandya dynasty, also referred to as the Pandyas of Madurai, was an ancient dynasty of The rulers of the three Tamil dynasties were referred to as the " From the 6th century to the 9th century CE, the The Pandyas entered their golden age under c. 1251) successfully expanded the kingdom into the Telugu country (as far north as According to tradition, the legendary Chola dynasty [ ] Main article: The Chera dynasty ( Cēra), IPA: The Chera country was geographically well placed to profit from maritime trade via the extensive Indian Ocean networks. Exchange of spices, especially The early historic pre-Pallava Tamil polities are often described as a "kinship-based redistributive economies" largely shaped by "pastoral-cum-agrarian subsistence" and "predatory politics". The rulers of Cheranad was also the name of an erstwhile province in the kingdom of Cheranad Taluk was the town of References [ ]