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The Chola dynasty [a] ... The Later Chola dynasty was led by capable rulers such as Kulothunga Chola I, ... The most important work of this genre is the popular ...
In 1070, Virarajendra Chola's son Athirajendra Chola was assassinated in a civil disturbance, and Kulothunga Chola I, the son of Ammanga Devi and Rajaraja Narendra, ascended the Chola throne, beginning the Later Chola dynasty. [29] The Later Chola dynasty was led by capable rulers such as Kulothunga I, his son Vikrama Chola, and other ...
Toggle Chola dynasty (c. 300 BCE – 1280 CE) subsection ... 4.2 Early Chola rulers (c. 300 BCE – 850 CE) 4.3 Imperial Chola Empire (850–1279 CE) 5 Chera dynasty ...
The Lohara dynasty were Hindu rulers of Kashmir from the Khasa tribe, [60] [61] in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between 1003 and approximately 1320 CE. The dynasty was founded by the Samgramaraja , the grandson of Khasha chief Simharaja and the nephew of the Utpala dynasty Queen Didda .
Imperial Coin of Chola King Rajaraja I (985-1014 CE). Uncertain Tamilnadu mint. Legend "Chola, conqueror of the Gangas" in Tamil, seated tiger with two fish. Imperial Seal of Rajaraja I. Before the reign of Rajaraja I, portions of the Chola territory were ruled by hereditary lords and princes who were in a loose alliance with the Chola rulers. [65]
Chola Purva Patayam ("Ancient Chola Record"), a Tamil language manuscript of uncertain date, contains a legend about the divine origin of the three crowned kings. According to it, the Shramana king Shalivahana (also known as Bhoja in this story) defeated Vikramaditya , and started persecuting the worshipers of Shiva and Vishnu .
The Chola Government during the imperial period in 850 – 1200 CE was marked for its uniqueness and innovativeness. Cholas were the first dynasty who tried to bring the entire South India under a common rule and to a great extent succeeded in their efforts. Although the form and protocols of that government cannot be compared to a contemporary ...
The Early Cholas were a Tamil kingdom of the Chola dynasty - pre and post Sangam period (600 BCE–300 CE). It was one of the three main kingdoms of Tamilakam. Their early capitals were Urayur or Tiruchirapalli and Kaveripattinam. Along with the Pandyas and the Cheras, the Chola history goes back to the period when written records were scarce.