Thanjavur
Thanjavur
Chola capital in the Kaveri delta, home of the Brihadisvara Temple.
Rajaraja Chola I(947 – 1014)
Rajaraja the Great
Chola emperor who built the Brihadisvara Temple and expanded the empire.
What you need to know
- Built the Brihadisvara Temple
- Conquered Sri Lanka and the Maldives
- Reorganized Chola administration
- Father of Rajendra Chola I
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Builder of the Chola Zenith
p>Rajaraja Chola I (r. 985–1014) raised the Chola Empire to imperial greatness, conquering parts of Sri Lanka, the Maldives and the Deccan and reorganizing the empire's revenue administration and local self-government. His reign is documented in remarkably detailed temple inscriptions.</p><p>His crowning achievement was the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, completed in 1010, a masterpiece of Dravidian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.</p>
Facts at a glance
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- Religion
- HINDUISM
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- RULER
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