The Cholas ruled large parts of Southern India from the 9th to 13th century. Vijayalaya founded the Chola Kingdom in the mid-8th century by conquering the kingdom of Tanjore from the Pallavas. The Cholas had a powerful army and formidable navy that controlled the seas from Sri Lanka to Sumatra. Under the Cholas, Tamil culture reached new heights in art, religion, literature, and architecture like the majestic temples built during this period. Chola society was divided into four classes and women were given high status and freedom.

1. CHOLA
EMPIRE

2. Map of the Dynasty
•The Cholas ruled
large parts of
Southern India
including Tamil
Nadu, Kerala,
Andhra Pradesh
and parts of
Karnataka from the
9th to 13th

3. Vijayalaya The Founder
• The founder of Chola
Kingdom was Vijayalaya who
conquered the kingdom of
Tanjore during mid 8th
century. Vijayalaya defeated
the Pallavas and took over
Tanjore from them. He was
succeeded by his son Aditya-I.
•

4. Timeline of the important kings of Dynasty
Rajaraja
Chola (985-
1014 AD)
Aditya-I
(907 to
955 AD)
Rajendra
I (1012
1044 AD)
Vira
Rajendra
(1064 -
1070 AD)
Vikrama Chola
(1120 - 1135
AD)
Rajendra-
II 1073 to
1118 AD
9th to 13th Century

5. Military
• • The Cholas had an efficient
army and navy
• The Chola army consisted of
elephant, cavalry and infantry
• Soldiers were given proper
training
• The Chola arm had 60,000
war elephants
• The Chola navy was
formidable one in South India
• With the help of their navy
the Cholas controlled the seas
from Lanka to the Sumatra.
• • The king/emperor head of
all the military forces

6. Administration and Art
•.
Thanjavur Temple
Under the Cholas, the Tamil country reached new heights of excellence in art, religion and
literature. • In all of these spheres, the Chola period marked the culmination of movements
that had begun in an earlier age under the Pallavas. • Monumental architecture in the form of
majestic temples and sculpture in stone and bronze reached a finesse never before achieved
in India

7. Society
• • There were different sections in
society
• The society was based as
Varnasrama
• According to the Varnasrama,
society was divided into four
major divisions
• Namely Brahmins, Kshatriyas,
Vaisyas and Sudras
• Chola Kings gave importance
for the development of education
• Women were given high status
and freedom in the Chola society

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola_dynasty
http://www.indianmirror.com/dynasty/choladynasty.h
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