The Chola dynasty[a] (Tamil: [t͡ʃoːɻɐr]) was a Tamil dynasty originating from Southern India. At its height, it ruled over the Chola Empire, an expansive maritime empire. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE during the reign of Ashoka of the Maurya Empire.

Jan 5, 2025 · Chola dynasty, South Indian Tamil rulers of unknown antiquity, antedating the early Sangam poems (c. 200 ce). The dynasty originated in the rich Kaveri (Cauvery) River valley. Uraiyur (now Tiruchchirappalli) was its oldest capital. The legendary King Karikalan was the common ancestor through whom

Jan 18, 2025 · The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and culture.

The Chola Empire, which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, [2] was a medieval thalassocratic empire based in southern India that was ruled by the Chola dynasty, and comprised overseas dominions, protectorates and spheres of influence in southeast Asia.

Based in the fertile Kaveri River delta in the present-day Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Chola Dynasty —at its height in the eleventh century—ruled much of south India and as far as Sri Lanka and the Maldive Islands. Diplomatic missions reached Burma (Myanmar), Malaysia, and China.

The greatest rulers of this dynasty were Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola. During their reign the Chola Empire extended from northern parts of Sri Lanka in the south to the Godavari-Krishna River basin in the north and covered the Konkan coast and the entire Malabar Coast along with Lakshadweep and Maldives.

985年 罗茶罗乍 （Raja Raja Chola I）登位，雄才大略，扩展注辇疆域，以强大海军为基础，控制西海岸的 卡利卡特 、 科钦 和 奎隆 等港口，征服 哲罗 及锡兰北部，并挥师北上战胜孟加拉的 波罗王朝，占领恒河下游，在恒河三角洲建立新都恒伽孔达-朱罗普兰。 其版图南至 锡兰 [3]，北达羯陵迦（Kalinga），统一南印度。 罗茶罗乍还征服 溜山国 （马尔代夫）。 [6]

Jul 3, 2019 · The Chola Empire was based in the Kaveri River Valley, which runs southeast through Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and the southern Deccan Plateau to the Bay of Bengal. At its …

The Chola Dynasty (Tamil: சோழர் குலம், IPA: ['ʧoːɻə]), a Tamil dynasty, ruled primarily in southern India until the thirteenth century. The dynasty originated in the fertile valley of the Kaveri River.

The ruling family known as the Chola (or Cola) dynasty was prominent in southern India for many years, reaching the height of its power in the 11th century ad. The family was of the Tamil people and was based in what is now Tamil Nadu state. The Chola kings were Hindus who worshipped the …