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The Three Crowned Kings, [a] were the triumvirate of Chera, Chola and Pandya who dominated the politics of the ancient Tamil country, Tamilakam, from their three Nadu (countries) of Chola Nadu, Pandya Nadu (present day Madurai and Tirunelveli) and Chera Nadu (present day Kerala and some parts of Tamilnadu) in southern India.
Virarajendra Chola (1063–1070) Athirajendra Chola (1067–1070) Kulottunga Chola I (1071–1122) Vikkrama Chola (1118–1135) Kulottunga Chola II (1133–1150) Rajaraja Chola II (1146–1163) Rajadiraja Chola II (1163–1178) Kulottunga Chola III (1178–1218) Rajaraja Chola III (1216–1246) Rajendra Chola III (1246–1279), last of the ...
Chola Nadu is an ancient region spanning on the current state of Tamil Nadu and union territory of Puducherry in southern India. It encompasses the lower reaches of the Kaveri River and its delta, and formed the cultural homeland and political base of the Chola Dynasty which ruled large parts of India and Sri Lanka between the 9th and 13th ...
Karunakara Tondaiman was a general of Chola Emperor Kulottunga I. [1] He is renowned for leading the Chola invasion of Kalinga during the reign of Kulottunga I [2] [3] and is the hero of Jayamkondar's poem Kalinkkattuparani [4] [5] In the Parani poem he is referred to as the lord of Vandai.
The Chola dynasty was at the peak of its influence and power during the 11th century. [39] Rajendra I conquered Odisha and Pala dynasty of Bengal and reached the Ganges river in north India. [40] Rajendra Chola I built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram to celebrate his victories in northern India. [41]
The border between the Chera i.e. Kongu Nadu and Chola Nadu is demarcated by the Karaipottanar river. [ 1 ] "The name signifies 'the river which marked the boundary', and native tradition, which appears to be founded on fact, says that the stream was once the boundary between the Pandya, Chola and Chera kingdoms.
Karikala Chola was the most famous early Chola. He is mentioned in a number of poems in the Tamil Sangam literature. [7] There are also brief notices on the Chola country and its towns, ports and commerce furnished by the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (Periplus Maris Erythraei).
Although the form and protocols of that government cannot be compared to a contemporary form of government, the history of the Chola empire belongs to a happy age in history and great things were achieved by the government and the people. The Chola system of administration was highly organised and efficient.