CHOLAS

CHOLAS—FACTS

CHOLAS—FACTS

1-Cholas were the feudatories of Pallavas of Kanchi.

2-Chola kings took high sounding titles likes Chakrobortygal

3-Idols of kings and queens were installed in the temples

4-The great Chola army was known as Nam Rukai Mahasenai or the army with three wings-elephantry,Infantry and cavalry

5-Kadagam was thr army training and Kaikkolar was army

6-Kudavolai was the pot ticket system for selection of members

7-Even people belonging to the lower castes were allowed to be the members of the assemblies

8-Rajadhiraja was killed by Someswara of wester chalukya in the battlefield and his son Rajendra II was declared to be the king on the battlefield whereas Adhirajadhiraja was killed by a mob

9-Rajaraja I started survey of land

10-Salabhoga was educational grant

11-Adiperukku was the most important festival. It marked floods in Kaveri

12-Kulotunga I conquered Andhra

13-Rajaraja Chola conquered nothern Ceylon and made Polonnaruva the capital of that part

14-Slavery existed during the period

15-Sanskrit was a language of the Brahmins

16-Suryavarman II, a contemporary of Rajaraja Chola built the Ankot Bhat temple in Cambodia

17-Rajaraja Chola defeated Cera, Pandya and Kerala and adopted the title Mummudi Chola

18-Apastamba was known as South Indian Manu...