Chola Dynasty Discussion

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The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in history, leaving marks from 300 BC through 1279 AD. The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River, but the whole of India south of Thungabhadra was united under one rule. Under Rajara Chola I and his successors Rajendra Chola I, Rajadhiraja Chola, Virajendra Chola and Kultothunga Chola I, the dynasty became a military, economic and cultural power in South Asia and South-East Asia with territory stretching from the Maldives, South India, parts of Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Andaman Islands. The Chola kings were avid builders and envisioned temples in their kingdoms as the centers of both religion and economic activity. Chola art and architecture spread to Southeast Asia.