A Historical THREAD on Cholas, the great Tamil Hindu kings:

BTW, It was a great article by @saranstm ji on Rajahnate of Cebu & Rajah Humabon regarding Cholas influence in Philippines.

I would like to add some points on some great Cholas, their titles & their conquests.

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Pic source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File%3ARajaraja_Statue.jpg

#RajaRajaChola/ #RajaRajaCholan:

He was born to Parantaka Sundara Chola(Parantaka Chola II) and Vanavan Maha Devi. His original name was Arulmozhi Varman(which means "blessed tongued")

He got the titles:
"Rajaraja"(King among Kings)

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"Shivapada Shekhara"(the one who places his crown at the feet of Shiva symbol)

"Tirumurai Kanda Cholan"(the who rediscovered the Thirumurai)

"Pandya Kulashani"(thunderbolt to the race of the Pandyas)

"Mummudi Cholan"(the Chola who wears three crowns) to describe his

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control over the three Tamil kingdoms of Cholas, Pandyas, Cheras.

Rajaraja Cholan had never lost a single battle in his lifetime. He maintained diplomatic ties with Burma, China, Malaysia & conquered regions of North Sri Lanka, Maldives with his strong navy.

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Pic source: https://alchetron.com/Rajendra-Chola-I

#RajendraChola I:

Rajaraja Cholan's wife Vaanathi(Thiripuvana Madeviyar) gave birth to Rajendra Chola I. He extended the empire upto River Ganga in North India and took the title of "Gangaikondachola"(the Chola who conquered the

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the kingdoms near River Ganga). He also had titles "Parakesari" and "Yuddhamalla."

He sacked Sri Vijaya Kingdom's capital Palempang which is present in modern-day Indonesia. His sister Kundavai got married to Vimaladitya Chalukya, the Eastern Chalukyan king.

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Pic source: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Rajaraja_Narendra_founder_of_rajahmundry_city.jpg

#RajaRajaNarendra:

Vimaladitya Chalukya and Kundavai gave birth to none other than Rajaraja Narendra, the great Telugu king of Eastern Chalukyan dynasty. He founded Rajamahendravaram city(Present day Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh).

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and patronized the first Telugu poet "Adikavi" #Nannayya.

So the great Telugu king #RajaRajaNarendra was a maternal grandson of the great Tamil king #RajaRajaCholan. There were some marital alliances between Tamil kings- Cholas & Telugu kings- Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi.

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