Rajendra Chola I’s birth anniversary is celebrated on the Thiruvathirai star in the Tamil month of Aadi. Since Aadi Thiruvathirai is already over, the birth anniversary would be celebrated by ...

Trichy: The birth anniversary of Rajendra Chola I, one of the emperors pivotal to expanding the boundaries of Chola kingdom through naval expeditions, was celebrated on Aadi Thiruvathirai that ...

There is no arguing that today, the Chola period is best remembered for its overseas expansions. In 1025-26, Chola emperor ...

Both Rajendra Chola and the merchants of the Five Hundred guild knew now how wealthy Kedah had become – primarily by supplying goods the Tamil coast wanted. And Rajendra had a plan.

The inscription in a sub-temple built by Rajendra Chola I (1012-1044), one of the most important kings of the Imperial Cholas, inside Tiruvarur threw new light on his birth star.

Remembering a king This year marks 1,000 years since Rajendra Chola’s ascension to the throne. Under him, the kingdom rose in strength and power.

Built in the reign of Rajendra Chola I (1012-1044 AD) and called after his famous title ‘Gangaikondachola’, this magnificent temple is a protected monument of National importance and is a ...

Rajendra Chola I or Rajendra I was a Chola emperor who is considered one of the greatest rulers and military generals of India. He succeeded his father Rajaraja Chola I in 1014 CE. During his ...

The protagonist, strangely, is not Rajendra Chola I, as the title of the book suggests, but Sangrama Vijayatunggavarman, the captured king of the Srivijaya Empire.