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  Cholas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pazhaiyaarai (under Vijayalaya), and later, Thanjavur, was the capital of the Chola Empire from the 9th-11th Centuries.
From the 3rd century, the Cholas' power declined under the pressure of frequent attacks by the Cheras and later the Pallavas and Pandyas, but with the weakening of the Pallavas, they recovered their position by the mid-9th century.
It succumbed to an attack by the Hoysalas from the west and the Pandyas from the south.
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 Cholas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The early Cholas ruled between the 1st and the 4th centuries A.D. The first and the most famous king of the early Cholas was Karikalan.
The greatest kings among the Medieval Cholas were Rajaraja Chola-I (reigned 985-1014) and his son Rajendra Chola-I (reigned 1014-42).
By the 13th century, the Chola kingdom had exhausted its resources and was on the decline.
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 Encyclopedia article: Uththama Chola   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Uththama Cholan ruled Tamil Nadu (A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras) from 973 (additional info and facts about 973) to 985 (additional info and facts about 985).
The people wanted to give the throne to Rajaraja Cholan but at the time of swearing-in ceremony, Rajaraja himself made his uncle Uththama Cholan king since Uththama was the elder and the son of Kandathittha Chola.
He wasn a relative unknown before the death of Aditya Karikalan but during his 12 year rule, he was able to manage the Chola kingdom very well.
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 Uththama Chola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When Aditya Karikalan, the eldest son of Parantaka Chola II was all set to succeed his father as the king of Cholas, he was assassinated in a place called Kadambur.
Popular opinion was to give the throne to Rajaraja Chola I, but Rajaraja sacrificed the throne to in favour of his uncle Uththama Chola as Uththama was the elder than himself, and also as Uththama was the son of Kandarathitha Chola, who ruled the Chola kingdom from 950 to 957.
Uththama Chola was not known to be a great warrior, but with the assistance of Rajaraja Chola, the Chola kingdom flourished under his rule.
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 Encyclopedia article: Rajaraja Chola   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rajaraja Chola the first is considered the greatest of all Chola kings.
It is said that on his father's death, he sacrificed the throne to his uncle Uththama Chola (additional info and facts about Uththama Chola).
Rajarajan inherited Chola and Kongu kingdoms and the Kanchi region, when he came to throne; the first comprising Thanjavur and Trichy regions, the second the Coimbatore region, the third country comprising of South & North Arcots and Chengalput regions.
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 Cholas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Chola power declined with frequent attacks by the Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas, but they rose to power again around the 9th century.
The Medieval Chola kings went on to capture most of South India, Bengal, and some foreign islands like Indonesia.
Until around the 13th century, the Chola Empire was the most powerful in South India.
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 Cholas - Unipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Chola power declined with frequent attacks by the Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas, but they rose to power again around the 8th century.
Chera, Chola, Pandya: using archaeological evidence to identify the Tamil kingdoms of early historic South India.
The Land of the Chola: The Eden of the South : The Tanjore Mahratta Principality in Southern India
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 Read about Cholas at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Cholas and learn about Cholas here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The early Cholas ruled between the 1st and the 4th centuries A.D. The the most famous king of the early Cholas was Karikalan.
He marched till the himalayas defeating all the kings on his way and engraved the cholan symbol, the tiger on the hills of the Himalayas.
The last king of the Medieval Cholas was Rajendra Chola III.
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Chola power declined with frequent attacks by the Pallavas, Cheras and Pandyas
The greatest kings among the Medieval Cholas were Rajaraja Chola I (reigned 985-1014) and his son Rajendra Chola I (reigned 1014-42).
And Cholas were the first noted to have navel fleet in Indian subcontinent.
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 The Hub :: View topic - Medieval Chola Empire and it's relations with Kerala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Uthama Chola died in the year A.D.985, and was succeeded by the heir apparent Rajaraja Chola-1{A.D.985-1014} on the Chola throne.
Chola king Rajaraja -1 thereafter sent an ambassador to the co-regent of the king Baskara Ravi Varma-1 of Mahodai ruling from Uthahai (present Udhagamandalam also known as Udagai), namely Baskara Ravi Varma —2 probably a member from the family of Kulasekaras, requesting him to submit to Chola suzerainty and to pay tributes.
The Chola forces moved further into the Venad territory (Kolladesam) and captured the the region along with its seaport capital the Kollam(proper), which were at this time ruled by the chieftain Govardhana Marttanda appointed by king Baskara Ravi Varman — 1 of the Mahodayapuram in Kudamalainadu.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Rajaraja Chola I
Rajaraja Chola I is considered the greatest of all Cholas.
It is being said that on his father's death, he sacrificed the throne to his uncle Uththama Chola.
Rajaraja inherited Chola and Kongu kingdoms and the Kanchi region, when he came to throne; the first comprising of present day Thanjavur and Trichy regions, the second the Coimbatore region, the third comprising of South & North Arcots and Chengalput regions.
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 Cholas - tScholars.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Although the Chola Dynasty existed since at least 100 B.C., it was during the 9th Century that it began its rise into a major world power.
Thanjavur was the capital of the Chola Empire from the 9th-11th Centuries.
In the period 984-1042 AD, the Chola kings also despatched great naval expeditions which occupied parts of Burma, Malaya and Sumatra, while suppressing piracy by the Sumatran warlords.
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 Cholas
The Medival Cholas, rose to prominence when king Vijayalaya defeated the Pallavas and captured Thanjavur.
Till around the 13th century, the Cholas were the most powerful Empire in South India.
The last king of the Medival Cholas was, Rajendra Chola -III The Flag of Chola Empire had a Tiger in it.
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 The Hub :: View topic - Medieval Chola Empire and it's relations with Sri Lanka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
After the death of Sundera Chola in A.D.973 the lawful successor prince Rajaraja Chola gave way to his paternal uncle Utthama Chola (A.D.973-985) who was craving for the Chola throne, on the understanding that the succession to the throne at Thanjavur to be passed on to prince Rajaraja after the death of Utthama Chola.
The artisans from the Chola country who came to Sri Lanka during this period were employed in the construction of these temples and in the casting of the bronze statues of Hindu deities for their shrines.
In the year A.D.1122 Suthamallialvar daughter of Kulothunga Chola of the Chola country and the wife of Virapperumal who was the son of Mitta (sister Vijayabahu) by a Pandyan king, made donations to the Siva temple known as Vikkrama Calamega Iswarem in Magala alias Vikkirama Calamegapura in the present Budumuttawa in Nikaweratiya in Sri Lanka.
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 Cholas - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cholas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rajendra Chola II 2nd Son of Rajendra Chola I
Rajaraja Chola II Kulothunga Chola II Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Rajadiraja Chola II Cousin of Rajaraja Chola II Gangaikonda Cholapuram
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 Articles - Rajaraja Chola I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
It is being said that on his father's request, he sacrificed the throne to his uncle Uththama Chola.
As per Kalki in ponniyin selvan he himself crowned his uncle Senthen Amuthan, who was infact the son of his paternal grandfather as the king, and under his rule, Rajaraja conqured many countries as a military chief along with his friend and brother in law Vanthiyathevan.
Rajaraja inherited Chola and Kongu kingdoms and the Kanchi region, when he came to throne; the first comprising of present day Thanjavur and Trichy regions, the second the Coimbatore region, the third comprising of South and North Arcots and Chengalput regions.
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He was a Minister in the royal court of the Chola king.
Though he was born in a Saivite farmer family of Sekkilar tradition, the Chola king Kulothungan made him his Prime Minister on account of his intelligence, honesty and excellence.
The Chola king who was much interested in the arts was mostly appreciating 'Chivakachinthaman'.
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 Cholas book / documentation Books ★   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
History and Society in South India: The Cholas to Vijayanagar: "South Indian History and Society" and "Towards a New Formation: South Indian Society Under Vijayanagar Rule"
Cholas: Latino Girls and Gangs (Immigrant Communities & Ethnic Minorities in the United States & Canada)
Cholas and Pishtacos: Stories of Race and Sex in the Andes (Women in Culture & Society S.)
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Cholas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
From the 3rd century, the Cholas' power declined under the pressure of frequent attacks by the Cheras and later the Pallavas and Pandyas,
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=250 UNESCO World Heritage sites constructed by the Chola Empire.
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 Sikhs and Tamils - The Indus Connection - Dr.N.Muthu Mohan
Kaveri is associated with the Chola kingdom, Vaigai with the Pandya kingdom and the Thamiraparani with the late Pandyas and the south of it with the Chera kingdom.
The Tamil took its birth, as the myth goes, on the mounts where the Thamiraparani originates, the three ancient Tamil Sangams flourished in the city of Madurai on the banks of the river Vaigai, and the Chola kingdoms on the banks of Kaveri patronised the greatest Tamil poets to create the classical Saivite epics.
Rama is often called as uththama purusha, literally the true noble man. By face, a monkey, and by heart, a bhakta of Rama.
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 thirumuRai kaNDa chozhar - Emperor rAjarAjan
When his father died the mighty choza kingdom came on a plate to him.
But he was so generous and wanting to uphold even the obscured rights of others that he made his uncle uththama cOzar who was the son of kaNDarAdhiththar.
Only after uththama cOzar he took over the reign of the choza kingdom.
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 ponniyin selvan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
He also talks about the magnanimity of rajaraja for giving up the throne to uththama(he also, says it could be bcos of his political motives, but again, never states that with conviction).
Also Rajaraja chola gave grants to various religious places and hospitals were setup for people...
The chola kings were the pioneers in water harvesting and the technology involved in building a wide network of canals was replicated in other countries....
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 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Chola   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
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It is said that on his father's death, he sacrificed the throne to his uncle Uththama Chola.
Rajarajan inherited Chola and Kongu kingdoms and the Kanchi region, when he came to throne; the first comprising Thanjavur and Trichy regions, the second the Coimbatore region, the third country comprising of South and North Arcots and Chengalput regions.
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