Who is last Chola king?
Rajendra Chola III
-Rajendra Chola III was the last ruler of the Chola Dynasty. He ruled between the period 1246 to 1279 AD. Rajendra took effective control of the dynasty and came to the throne and defeated his brother. The civil war between the two brothers came to an end after Rajendra III killed his brother, Rajarara III.
Who is the best king in Cholas?
Rajaraja Chola I
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.
Was the most powerful Chola king?
The most powerful ruler of the Chola Empire is Rajaraja l.
What was the capital of Chola empire?
Thanjavur
Thanjavur became the capital of the Imperial Chola Dynasty.
Which two big temples did Chola kings built?
The maturity and grandeur to which the Chola architecture had evolved found expression in the two magnificent temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram. The magnificent Siva temple of Thanjavur, completed around 1009 is a fitting memorial to the material achievements of the time of Rajaraja.
Which was the capital of Chola dynasty?
The Chola Empire was founded by Vijayalaya. He took over the Tanjore kingdom in the 8th century and led to the rise of the mighty Cholas by defeating the Pallavas. Tanjore was hence made the first capital of the eminent Chola Empire.
Who is the founder of Chola dynasty?
Vijayalaya
The founder of the Chola Empire was Vijayalaya, who was first feudatory of the Pallavas of Kanchi. He captured Tanjore in 850 A.D. He established a temple of goddess Nishumbhasudini (Durga) there. Aditya I succeeded Vijayalaya.
Who ruled Tamilnadu before Cholas?
Cheras. The Cheras were an ancient Dravidian royal dynasty of Tamil origin who ruled in regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India. Together with the Chola and the Pandyas, it formed the three principal warring Iron Age kingdoms of southern India in the early centuries of the Common Era.
Who built Thanjavur temple?
Kunjara Mallan Raja Raja Perunthachan
Brihadeeswara Temple/Architects