Chola dynasty facts for kids
The Chola dynasty (சோழர் குலம்) was a Tamil dynasty that ruled in southern India until the 13th century. The dynasty came from the fertile valley of the Kaveri River. Karikala Chola was the most famous among the early Chola kings, while Rajaraja Chola, Rajendra Chola and Kulothunga Chola I were famous emperors of the medieval Cholas.
The Cholas were at the height of their power during the tenth, eleventh and twelfth centuries. Under Rajaraja Chola I (Rajaraja the Great) and his son Rajendra Chola, the dynasty became a military, economic and cultural power in Asia. The Chola territories stretched from the islands of the Maldives in the South to as far North as the banks of the Ganges River in Bangladesh.
Images for kids
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Detail of the statue of Rajaraja Chola at Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur.
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A Siamese painting depicting the Chola raid on Kadaram (Kedah).
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Airavateswara temple, Darasuram in Thanjavur District.
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This is the Anchor of an Unknown LOLA class Chola ship, excavated by the Indian Navy divers off the coast of Poombuhar.
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Chola bronze from the Ulster Museum
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Bronze Chola Statue of Nataraja at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
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Standing Hanuman, Chola Dynasty, 11th century.
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Reconstruction of the hull of a Chola ship (200—848 CE), built by the ASI and based upon a wreck discovered 19 miles off the coast of Poombuhar. Model currently displayed in a Museum in Tirunelveli.