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Rajaraja Chola I: Conquer, temple builder and one of the greatest emperors of Hindustan ( Bharat / India )

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Rajaraja Chola I: Conquer, temple builder and one of the greatest emperors of Hindustan ( Bharat / India ) The territory of Rajaraja Chola- I included modern day's Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Sri Lanka and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa.  The southern state of Tamil Nadu is celebrating the 1,036th Sathaya Vizha marking the birth anniversary of one of the greatest emperors of the country – King Rajaraja Chola. Rajaraja Chola-I, who was born as Arulmozhi Varman, is also known as Arunmozhi Udayar and respectfully as Periya Udayar. Rajaraja Chola is credited for ending the 30 year period of the stalemate of the Chola dynasty. As an able king, Rajaraja Chola ruled for the period of next 20 years, achieving so many victories that when he died in 1014 AD, he was beyond dispute the lord paramount of Southern side of Bharat .  The territory of Rajaraja Chola- I included modern day’s Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Sri Lanka and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. ...