[79], The Later Chola dynasty was led by capable rulers such as Kulothunga Chola I, his son Vikrama Chola, other successors like Rajaraja Chola II, Rajadhiraja Chola II, and Kulothunga Chola III, who conquered Kalinga, Ilam, and Kataha. At the top of this economic pyramid were the elite merchant groups (samayam) who organised and dominated the regions international maritime trade. [138], The farmers occupied one of the highest positions in society. [116], The Chola rulers built several palaces and fortifications to protect their cities. The magnificent Shiva temple of Thanjavur, completed around 1009, is a fitting memorial to the material achievements of the time of Rajaraja. [106] There was an expansion of the administrative structure, particularly from the reign of Rajaraja Chola I onwards. [40] At its peak, the Chola Empire stretched from the island of Sri Lanka in the south to the Godavari-Krishna river basin in the north, up to the Konkan coast in Bhatkal, the entire Malabar Coast (the Chea country) in addition to Lakshadweep, and Maldives. [168], There was tremendous agrarian expansion during the rule of the imperial Chola Dynasty (c. 900-1270 AD) all over Tamil Nadu and particularly in the Kaveri Basin. [32] The Mahavamsa mentions that an ethnic Tamil adventurer, a Chola prince known as Ellalan, invaded the island Sri Lanka and conquered it around 235 BCE with the help of a Mysore army.[26][33]. Rajadhiraja (1044–1054) Rajadhiraja suppressed rebellions in Pandya, Kerala and Ceylon kingdoms. [20] Killi perhaps comes from the Tamil kil (கிள்) meaning dig or cleave and conveys the idea of a digger or a worker of the land. [104] According to Kathleen Gough, during the Chola period the Vellalar were the "dominant secular aristocratic caste ... providing the courtiers, most of the army officers, the lower ranks of the kingdom's bureaucracy, and the upper layer of the peasantry". The Cholas are featured in the History of the World board game, produced by Avalon Hill. Thus the Chola empire was completely overshadowed by the Pandyan empire and sank into obscurity and ceased to exist by the end of the 13th century. The river Kaveri and its tributaries dominate this landscape of generally flat country that gradually slopes towards the sea, unbroken by major hills or valleys. [189][190][191] Among the existing specimens in museums around the world and in the temples of South India may be seen many fine figures of Shiva in various forms, such as Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, and the Shaivite saints. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. Map of the Chola Empire in 1030 with details of Rajendra Chola I's South-East Asia campaign Inscriptions and historical sources assert that the Medieval Chola king Rajendra Chola I sent a naval expedition to Indo-China, the Malay peninsula and the Indonesian archipelago in 1025 in order to subdue the Srivijaya Empire. [226] However, according to "Koil Olugu" (temple records) of the Srirangam temple, Kulottunga Chola II was the son of Krimikanta Chola. [163], Some credit for the emergence of a world market must also go to the dynasty. [213], Of the devotional literature, the arrangement of the Shaivite canon into eleven books was the work of Nambi Andar Nambi, who lived close to the end of the 10th century. Marital and political alliances between the Eastern Chalukyas began during the reign of Rajaraja following his invasion of Vengi. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. During the period of Rajaraja III, the Hoysalas sided with the Cholas and defeated the Kadava chieftain Kopperunjinga and the Pandyas and established a presence in the Tamil country. [231][232] There is an inscription from 1160 AD which states that the custodians of Shiva temples who had social intercourses with Vaishnavites would forfeit their property. [89] They also dispossessed the Hoysalas, by defeating them under Jatavarman Sundara Pandiyan at Kannanur Kuppam. Rajendra I … Kalki had used the confusion in the succession to the Chola throne after the demise of Parantaka Chola II. Virarajendra Chola defeated Someshvara II of the Western Chalukya Empire and made an alliance with Prince Vikramaditya VI. He re-established Chola suzerainty over the Adigaimans of Tagadur, defeated a Chera ruler in battle and performed a, The only other time when peninsular India would be brought under one umbrella before the. Their reign was ended by Vijayalaya chola who captured Thanjavur from Ilango Mutharaiyar between 848-851 CE. [25], The Sangam literature also records legends about mythical Chola kings. The last Chalukya king's territories did not even include the erstwhile Chalukyan capitals Badami, Manyakheta or Kalyani. [78] Virarajendra Chola's son, Athirajendra Chola, was assassinated in a civil disturbance in 1070, and Kulothunga Chola I, the son of Ammanga Devi and Rajaraja Narendra, ascended the Chola throne. He performed the virabhisheka. [g] Numerous Pallava inscriptions of this period mention their having fought rulers of the Chola country. The king was the supreme leader and a benevolent authoritarian. Rajaraja reigned the Chola Dynasty from AD 985 to AD 1014. [67] Even under the emperors of the Cholas like Kulothunga I and Vikrama Chola, the wars against the Chalukyas were mainly fought in Chalukya territories in Karnataka or in the Telugu country like Vengi, Kakinada, Anantapur, or Gutti. [75] A second invasion was led by Virarajendra Chola, who conquered Kedah in Malaysia of Srivijaya in the late 11th century. Historic records exist thereafter, including inscriptions on temples. [174][175], According to the Malay chronicle Sejarah Melayu, the rulers of the Malacca sultanate claimed to be descendants of the kings of the Chola Empire. [115] There were regiments of bowmen and swordsmen while the swordsmen were the most permanent and dependable troops. [34][35][36] They were displaced by the Pallava dynasty and the Pandyan dynasty in the 6th century. [51], The Chola dynasty was at the peak of its influence and power during the medieval period. [38]As per inscriptions found in and around Thanjavur, the kingdom was ruled by Mutharaiyars / Muthurajas for three centuries. Rajendra defeated the king of Sri Lanka, Mahinda V who attempted to recover from the northern part of Ceylon from the Cholas. The most detailed source of information on the campaign is the Tamil stele of Rajendra Chola I. The medieval Kalingathu Parani text, which celebrates the victory of Kulothunga Chola I and his general in the battle for Kalinga, describes the practice in detail. [227][228] Ramanuja is said to have made Kulottunga II as a disciple of his nephew, Dasarathi. It was the age in which the great Telugu poets Tikkana, Ketana, Marana and Somana enriched the literature with their contributions. [73] In 1025, Rajendra Chola launched naval raids on ports of Srivijaya and against the Burmese kingdom of Pegu. [107], The order of the King was first communicated by the executive officer to the local authorities. In part 1 we cover history from Mohammed Ghazni’s invasions, Rajendra Chola, Jayasimha Siddharaja of Solanki empire, Mohammed Ghuri & Delhi Sultanate, Rana Kumbha of Mewar, Kapilendra Deva of Kalinga, Krishna Devaraya of Hampi, Mughal empire and finally Shivaji Maharaj. Then those articles will never go to your enemies. Archaeological News [citation needed] Two names are prominent among those Chola kings known to have existed who feature in Sangam literature: Karikala Chola and Kocengannan. [121] Particularly the famous Wootz steel, which has a long history in south India dating back to the period before the Christian era, seems also be used to produce weapons. After this, he entered into a marital alliance with Veera Ballala II (with Ballala's marriage to a Chola princess) and his relationship with Hoysalas seems to have become friendlier.[67][j]. [151] During the reign of the Imperial Chola rulers (10th-13th century) there were major changes in the temple administration and land ownership. [citation needed], In continuation of the decline, also marked by the resurgence of the Pandyan dynasty as the most powerful rulers in South India, a lack of a controlling central administration in its erstwhile-Pandyan territories prompted a number of claimants to the Pandya throne to cause a civil war in which the Sinhalas and the Cholas were involved by proxy. Marana wrote Markandeya Purana in Telugu. The Chola Empire spread its reign in the whole of South India and also in neighbouring islands like Maldives and Ceylon. Chola administration and territorial integrity until the rule of Kulothunga Chola III was stable and very prosperous up to 1215, but during his rule itself, the decline of the Chola power started following his defeat by Maravarman Sundara Pandiyan II in 1215–16. [citation needed]. Map showing the extent of the Chola empire during Rajendra Chola I. Mahavamsa, a Buddhist text written down during the 5th century CE, recounts a number of conflicts between the inhabitants of Ceylon and Cholas in the 1st century BCE. [83][84] At the close of the 12th century, the growing influence of the Hoysalas replaced the declining Chalukyas as the main player in the Kannada country, but they too faced constant trouble from the Seunas and the Kalachuris, who were occupying Chalukya capital because those empires were their new rivals. During his reign, he extended the influence of the Chola empire to the banks of the river Ganga in North India and across the Indian ocean to the West and South East Asia, making the Chola Empire one of the most powerful maritime empires of India. English: Map showing the extent of the Chola empire during Rajendra Chola I (c. 1030 CE) Date: 30 October 2006 (original upload date) Source: Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Maukie. There is no definite information on the origins of the word Chola. He also pronounced that the great temples of Shiva and the Ranganatha temple were to be the Kuladhanam of the Chola emperors. Apart from reaching northwards to River Ganges and moving overseas to Maldives and Sri Lanka, he also invaded the Southeast Asian territories of Srivijaya in Malaysia, Indonesia and southern Thailand. [26] After Rajendra Chola moved his capital to Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Thanjavur lost its importance. [103] The Chola Dynasty was divided into several provinces called mandalams which were further divided into valanadus, which were subdivided into units called kottams or kutrams. This period saw constant warfare between the Cholas and the Pandyas. [66] Cholas always successfully controlled the Chalukyas in the western Deccan by defeating them in war and levying tribute on them. [133] During the Chola period silk weaving attained a high degree and Kanchipuram became one of the main centres for silk. [141] The Vellalar community was the dominant secular aristocratic caste under the Chola rulers, providing the courtiers, most of the army officers, the lower ranks of the bureaucracy and the upper layer of the peasantry. [131][132] The Chola rulers actively encouraged the weaving industry and derived revenue from it. [183] A new development in Chola art that characterised the Dravidian architecture in later times was the addition of a huge gateway called gopuram to the enclosure of the temple, which had gradually taken its form and attained maturity under the Pandya Dynasty. "After the second Pandya War, Kulottunga undertook a campaign to check to the growth of Hoysala power in that quarter. The annual floods in the Kaveri marked an occasion for celebration, known as Adiperukku, in which the whole nation took part. The Chola dynasty went into decline at the beginning of the 13th century with the rise of the Pandyan dynasty, which ultimately caused their downfall.[10]. Mentions in the early Sangam literature (c. 150) indicate that the [176][full citation needed] Chola rule is remembered in Malaysia today as many princes there have names ending with Cholan or Chulan, one such being Raja Chulan, the Raja of Perak. The period of the story lies within the interregnum during which the Cholas were in decline before Vijayalaya Chola revived their fortunes. [13][14] The medieval Cholas are best known for the construction of the magnificent Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, commissioned by the most famous Chola king, Rajaraja Chola in 1010 CE. [59][60][61] He also completed the conquest of the island of Sri Lanka and took the Sinhala king Mahinda V as a prisoner, in addition to his conquests of Rattapadi (territories of the Rashtrakutas, Chalukya country, Talakkad, and Kolar, where the Kolaramma temple still has his portrait statue) in Kannada country. world by the expedition to the Ganges which Rajendra Chola I undertook and by the occupation of the maritime empire of Srivijaya (Indonesia) •During the period 1010–1200, the Chola territories stretched from: –the islands of the Maldives (south) –the banks of the Godavari River (north) –annexed parts of what is now Sri Lanka. The guild was one of the most significant institutions of south India and merchants organised themselves into guilds. During the past 150 years, historians have gleaned significant knowledge on the subject from a variety of sources such as ancient Tamil Sangam literature, oral traditions, religious texts, temple and copperplate inscriptions. 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The assessment and collection of revenue were undertaken by corporate bodies such as the ur, nadu, sabha, nagaram and sometimes by local chieftains who passed the revenue to the centre. [80] Subsequently, the Cholas also lost control of the island of Lanka and were driven out by the revival of Sinhala power. [citation needed], Kaveripoompattinam on the coast near the Kaveri delta was a major port town. Land ownership was no longer a privilege of the Brahmins (priest caste) and the Vellalar land owners. He gave his daughter Ammangadevi to the Vengi Chalukya prince and further continued the matrimonial alliance initiated by his father. [237] Written in five volumes, this narrates the story of Rajaraja Chola, dealing with the events leading up to the ascension of Uttama Chola to the Chola throne. His Ramavataram (also referred to as Kambaramayanam) is an epic of Tamil literature, and although the author states that he followed Valmiki's Ramayana, it is generally accepted that his work is not a simple translation or adaptation of the Sanskrit epic. [129] The vellan-vagai villages fell into two broad classes- one directly remitting a variable annual revenue to the state and the other paying dues of a more or less fixed character to the public Inscriptions of 890 refer to his contributions to the construction of the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangapatnam in the country of the Western Gangas, who were both his feudatories and had connections by marriage with him. Despite these ancient origins, the period when it is appropriate to speak of a "Chola Empire" only begins with the medieval Cholas in the mid-9th century CE. [225] A Chola sovereign called Krimikanta Chola is said to have persecuted Ramanuja. He aggressively continued his father's imperialist policies with the annexation of the region around modern Hyderabad which was controlled by the Chalukyas at that time. Other names in common use for the Cholas are Killi (கிள்ளி), Valavan (வளவன்), Sembiyan (செம்பியன்) and Cenni. The annotator Parimelazhagar said: "The charity of people with ancient lineage (such as the Cholas, the Pandyas and the Cheras) are forever generous in spite of their reduced means". This is borne out by the fact that the second Chola king, Aditya I (871–903 CE), built temples for Shiva and also for Vishnu. Afterwards the records of the transaction was drawn up and attested by a number of witnesses who were either local magnates or government officers. [240], Kalki's earlier historical romance, Parthiban Kanavu, deals with the fortunes of the imaginary Chola prince Vikraman, who was supposed to have lived as a feudatory of the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I during the 7th century. Rajendra II (1012-1044 A.D.) reasserted the Chola authority over the Chera and Pandya countries. There was more involvement of non-Brahmin elements in the temple administration. Rajaraja Chola's daughter married Chalukya prince Vimaladitya[77] and Rajendra Chola's daughter Ammanga Devi was married to the Eastern Chalukya prince Rajaraja Narendra. [125] The navy grew both in size and status during the medieval Cholas reign. Kocengannan, an Early Chola, was celebrated in both Sangam literature and in the Shaivite canon as a Hindu saint. The second Chola King, Aditya I, caused the demise of the Pallava dynasty and defeated the Pandyan dynasty of Madurai in 885, occupied large parts of the Kannada country, and had marital ties with the Western Ganga dynasty. That was the final dissolution of Chalukyan power though the Chalukyas existed only in name since 1135–1140. The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River, but they ruled a significantly larger area at the height of their power from the later half of the 9th century till the beginning of the 13th century. During the reign of Rajaraja Chola I and his successors Rajendra Chola I, Virarajendra Chola and Kulothunga Chola I the Chola armies invaded Sri Lanka, the Maldives and parts of Southeast Asia like Malaysia, Indonesia and Southern Thailand[72] of the Srivijaya Empire in the 11th century. The earliest datable references to the Chola[2][3][4] are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BCE left by Ashoka, of the Maurya Empire (Ashoka Major Rock Edict No.13). Rajendra Chola sent a victorious expedition to North India that touched the river Ganges and defeated the Pala ruler of Pataliputra, Mahipala. This word often forms an integral part of early Chola names like Nedunkilli, Nalankilli and so on, but almost drops out of use in later times. It should be used in place of this raster image when not inferior. [64] Three diplomatic missions were sent to China in 1016, 1033, and 1077. [179][187][page needed] The Brihadisvara Temple, the temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram were declared as World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO and are referred to as the Great living Chola temples. Due to the lack of a legislature or a legislative system in the modern sense, the fairness of king's orders dependent on his morality and belief in Dharma. [26] Kaveripattinam also served as an early Chola capital. Copperplate grants of the Pallava Buddhavarman (late 4th century) mention that the king as the "underwater fire that destroyed the ocean of the Chola army". Other famous lakes of this period are Madurantakam, Sundra-cholapereri, Kundavai-Pereri (after a Chola queen). These carried houses or huge Howdahs on their backs, full of soldiers who shot arrows at long range and who fought with spears at close quarters. The river, which is also known as the Ponni (Golden) river, had a special place in the culture of Cholas. Original file ‎(SVG file, nominally 496 × 366 pixels, file size: 196 KB). Trade was carried on by merchants organised in guilds. Apart from sinking wells and excavating tanks, the Chola rulers threw mighty stone dams across the Kaveri and other rivers, and cut out channels to distribute water over large tracts of land. [113], Justice was mostly a local matter in the Chola Empire; minor disputes were settled at the village level. [220] Parantaka I and Parantaka Chola II endowed and built temples for Shiva and Vishnu. [158] Towards the end of the 9th century, southern India had developed extensive maritime and commercial activity. The Pandya, Kerala and Mysore regions and also Sri Lanka formed part of the empire. Sources. Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following licenses: சோழர்களின் ஆட்சி மற்றும் மக்கள் பற்றிய வரலாறு. Skilled classes like the weavers and the merchant-class had become prosperous. There is not much information about the transition period of around three centuries from the end of the Sangam age (c. 300) to that in which the Pandyas and Pallavas dominated the Tamil country. [200] Commentaries were written on the great text Tolkāppiyam which deals with grammar but which also mentions ethics of warfare. [58] This expedition had such a great impression to the Malay people of the medieval period that his name was mentioned in the corrupted form as Raja Chulan in the medieval Malay chronicle Sejarah Melayu. [186] The maturity and grandeur to which the Chola architecture had evolved found expression in the two temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram. Land revenue and trade tax were the main source of income. Valavan is most probably connected with "valam" (வளம்) – fertility and means owner or ruler of a fertile country. [48] Vijayalaya, possibly a feudatory of the Pallava dynasty, took an opportunity arising out of a conflict between the Pandya dynasty and Pallava dynasty in c. 850, captured Thanjavur from Muttarayar, and established the imperial line of the medieval Chola Dynasty. [212], The period was in particular significant for the development of Telugu literature under the patronage of the rulers. The best known of these were the Manigramam and Ayyavole guilds who followed the conquering Chola armies. There was a well-developed and highly efficient system of water management from the village level upwards. [57] Rajendra Chola I successfully invaded the Srivijaya kingdom in Southeast Asia which led to the decline of the empire there. [229][230] Historian Nilakanta Sastri identifies Krimikanta Chola with Adhirajendra Chola or Virarajendra Chola with whom the main line (Vijayalaya line) ended. The following pages on the English Wikipedia use this file (pages on other projects are not listed): (SVG file, nominally 496 × 366 pixels, file size: 196 KB). At the death of Rajendra I the extent of the Chola Empire was at its peak. [26] Ptolemy knew of this, which he called Khaberis, and the other port town of Nagappattinam as the most important centres of Cholas. At the time of his coronation, the Chola empire … [84][93] However, only the Chola dynasty in India was extinguished but it survived elsewhere. It discusses all five branches of grammar and, according to Berthold Spuler, is still relevant today and is one of the most distinguished normative grammars of literary Tamil. The key dates of Raja Raja's rule are difficult to come by. Author: Venu62 at English Wikipedia File:Rajendra map new.svg is a vector version of this file. [114], The Chola dynasty had a robust military, of which the king was the supreme commander. [199][206][page needed][207], Jayamkondar's masterpiece, Kalingattuparani, is an example of narrative poetry that draws a clear boundary between history and fictitious conventions. In 1025, he also successfully invaded cities of Srivijaya of Malaysia and Indonesia. [1] The [27][28][29][30] There are no sure means of settling the order of succession, of fixing their relations with one another and with many other princelings of around the same period. Rajendra's conquests included Sri Lanka, Maldives, and he successfully invaded the territories of Srivijaya in Malay Peninsula, Southern Thail… [108], At local government level, every village was a self-governing unit. Rajendra Chola followed the footprints of his father and glorified the Chola Empire even more. [88], The Pandyas steadily routed both the Hoysalas and the Cholas. Therefore, he conducted a land survey in 1000 CE to effectively marshall the resources of his empire. These were the Vellalar community who formed the nobility or the landed aristocracy of the country and who were economically a powerful group. Besides the landowners, there were others dependent on agriculture. It played a significant role in linking the markets of China to the rest of the world. The main source for the available information of the early Cholas is the early Tamil literature of the Sangam Period. [167] Probably, the motive behind Rajendra's expedition to Srivijaya was the protection of the merchants' interests. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. [179] Though conforming generally to the iconographic conventions established by long tradition, the sculptors worked with great freedom in the 11th and the 12th centuries to achieve a classic grace and grandeur. During the reign of Rajaraja Chola I, the state initiated a massive project of land survey and assessment and there was a reorganisation of the empire into units known as valanadus. [169], Under the Cholas, the Tamil country reached new heights of excellence in art, religion, music and literature. [134] The weavers had their own residential sector in all towns. [122] The army consisted of people from different castes but the warriors of the Kaikolar and Vellalar castes played a prominent role. Majumdar (contains no mention of Maldives), Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture by John Bowman p.401. [201][202][203] Periapuranam was another remarkable literary piece of this period. Tamil traders encroached on the Srivijayan realm traditionally controlled by Malay traders and the Tamil guilds' influence increased on the Malay Peninsula and north coast of Sumatra. The Tirumukkudal inscription shows that a hospital was named after Vira Chola. [172], The Chola conquest of Kadaram (Kedah) and Srivijaya, and their continued commercial contacts with the Chinese Empire, enabled them to influence the local cultures. [53], Rajaraja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I were the greatest rulers of the Chola dynasty, extending it beyond the traditional limits of a Tamil kingdom. Chola rule or influence on Srivijava would last until 1070 when the Cholas begin to lost almost all of its overseas territories. Chola conquered Madurai and Ellam. A commonly held view is that Chola is, like Chera and Pandya, the name of the ruling family or clan of immemorial antiquity. Rajendra Chola I. Rajendra Chola, son of the legendary Chola monarch Rajaraja Chola I, ascended to the Chola throne in 1014 CE. It is certain that when the power of the Cholas fell to its lowest ebb and that of the Pandyas and Pallavas rose to the north and south of them,[29][39] this dynasty was compelled to seek refuge and patronage under their more successful rivals. [238] The book was serialised in the Tamil periodical Kalki during the mid-1950s. [6] The Chola kings were avid builders and envisioned the temples in their kingdoms not only as places of worship but also as centers of economic activity. The Chola admirals commanded much respect and prestige. [133] During this period the weavers started to organise themselves into guilds. [211], Nannul is a Chola era work on Tamil grammar. [49] The kingdoms along the east coast of India up to the river Ganges acknowledged Chola suzerainty. He led successful expeditions to the north as attested by his epigraphs found as far as Cuddappah. Apart from the doctors, other remunerated staff included a nurse, barber (who performed minor operations) and a waterman. [196] Jivaka-chintamani by Tirutakkatevar and Sulamani by Tolamoli are among notable works by non-Hindu authors. [105] The Vellalar were also sent to northern Sri Lanka by the Chola rulers as settlers. This image is a derivative work of the following images: Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. [239] The serialisation lasted for nearly five years and every week its publication was awaited with great interest. [55], Rajendra Chola I conquered Odisha and his armies continued to march further north and defeated the forces of the Pala Dynasty of Bengal and reached the Ganges river in north India. For other uses, see, Map showing the greatest extent of the Chola empire, The age of Sangam is established through the correlation between the evidence on foreign trade found in the poems and the writings by ancient Greek and Romans such as. [161][162] The Tang dynasty of China, the Srivijaya empire under the Sailendras, and the Abbasid Kalifat at Baghdad were the main trading partners. [28][37] Little is known of the fate of the Cholas during the succeeding three centuries until the accession of Vijayalaya in the second quarter of the 9th century. 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