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Chola Empire

The Chola Empire (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Tamil: [t͡ʃoːɻɐɾ, soːɻɐɾ]), which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, was a medieval thalassocratic empire based in southern India…

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Capital
Pazhaiyaarai, Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Government
Monarchy
Historical era
Middle Ages
Official languages
Middle Tamil · Classical Sanskrit (liturgical purpose)
Religion
Hinduism
• 1246–1279
Rajendra III (last)

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Chola Empire

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related to Later Cholas · 49
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related to Imperial era · 47
Chola Empire → At, Bengal, Bhatkal, Brihadeeswarar Temple, Chalukya, Chea, China, Chola, Damodar, Diplomatic, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ganges, Godavari, He, Hooghly, Imperial, In, India, Kannada, Kolar
related to Architecture · 32
Chola Empire → Aditya, Airavatesvara Temple, Architectural, Chola, Darasuram, Dravidian, Gangaikondacholapuram, Gangaikondacholisvaram, Great Living Chola Temples, Indian, It, James Fergusson, Kaveri River, Pallava, Pandya, Parantaka, Rajaraja Chola, Rajaraja's, Rajendra, Rajendra Chola
related to Founding · 32
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related to Foreign trade · 21
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related to Literature · 20
Chola Empire → Chola, Jayamkondar's Kalingattuparani, Kalinga, Kambar, Kambar's, Kambaramayanam, Kosala, Kulothunga Cholan Ula, Kulothunga III, Kulothunga's, Kulottunga, Literature, Ottakuttan, Ramavataram, Sanskrit, Tamil, The, The Tamil, This, Valmiki's Ramayana
related to Government · 14
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related to Economy · 12
Chola Empire → At, Chola, During, Kaikolar, Kanchipuram, Land, Saliyar, Tamil, The Chola, The Chola Empire's, Uraiyur, Weavers
Official languages · 2
Chola Empire → Classical Sanskrit (liturgical purpose), Middle Tamil
Capital · 1
Chola Empire → Pazhaiyaarai, Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram

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chola cholas empire rajaraja rajendra tamil dynasty vengi temple temples chalukya ii period also iii king india country son reign

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Chola EmpireCapitalPazhaiyaarai, Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram1.00infobox
Chola EmpireGovernmentMonarchy1.00infobox
Chola EmpireHistorical eraMiddle Ages1.00infobox
Chola EmpireOfficial languagesMiddle Tamil1.00infobox
Chola EmpireOfficial languagesClassical Sanskrit (liturgical purpose)1.00infobox
Chola EmpireReligionHinduism1.00infobox
Chola Empire• 1246–1279Rajendra III (last)1.00infobox
Chola Empire• 848–871Vijayalaya Chola (first)1.00infobox
Chola Empire• Disestablished12791.00infobox
Chola Empire• Empire at its greatest extent10301.00infobox
Chola Empire• Established8481.00infobox
Kulothunga Iinstance ofbeginning the Later Chola dynasty.The Later Chola dynasty was led by capable rulers0.80text

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