Table of Contents
- 1 How did the Chola Empire became successful?
- 2 Was Chola ruler the strongest?
- 3 How did the Chola dynasty fall?
- 4 What was the main source of wealth for the Chola Empire?
- 5 Why did the Chola build a strong naval fleet?
- 6 What two languages did the Cholas promote?
- 7 How did the Cholas expand their empire to the Eastern world?
- 8 How did the Chola Empire affect Sri Lanka?
How did the Chola Empire became successful?
Rajendra Chola sent a victorious expedition to North India that touched the river Ganges and defeated the Pala ruler of Pataliputra, Mahipala. In 1025, he also successfully invaded cities of Srivijaya of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Was Chola ruler the strongest?
The most powerful ruler of the Chola Empire is Rajaraja l.
What made the Chola administration strong and effective?
There was central government provincial government and local self-government including ‘ur’ – assembly of normal villages ‘ Sabha’- assembly of Brahmins and ‘nagaram’ – the assembly of merchants. All this well distributed and managed system of administration became strong and effective.
How did the Chola dynasty fall?
From 1216 the Hoysala kings obtained lands in the Chola country, former Chola feudatories threw off their allegiance, northern powers intervened, and the upheaval facilitated the Pandya conquest of the Chola country in 1257. The Chola dynasty ended in 1279.
What was the main source of wealth for the Chola Empire?
Chola government depended mainly on the land revenue as the main source of income. 1/6 of the land produce was collected as tax. Besides land revenue, customs and tolls were the other source of income for the empire. Moreover, taxes on ports, forests and mines contributed to the treasure of the king.
Which two big temples did Chola kings built?
The maturity and grandeur to which the Chola architecture had evolved found expression in the two magnificent temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram. The magnificent Siva temple of Thanjavur, completed around 1009 is a fitting memorial to the material achievements of the time of Rajaraja.
The Cholas built a strong naval fleet to expand their empire and establish trade relations with other neighbouring countries.
What two languages did the Cholas promote?
The two languages promoted by the Cholas were Sanskrit and Tamil.
What was the Chola dynasty known for?
The Chola Dynasty was a dynasty that ruled over the southern part of India for about 400 years. The empire had a major impact on politics, arts, literature, philosophy, and architecture in ancient India.
How did the Cholas expand their empire to the Eastern world?
The power of the new empire was proclaimed to the eastern world by the expedition to the Ganges which Rajendra Chola I undertook and by naval raids on cities of the city-state of Srivijaya, as well as by the repeated embassies to China. The Chola fleet represented the zenith of ancient Indian sea power .
How did the Chola Empire affect Sri Lanka?
At its height, the Chola Empire controlled not only southern India and Sri Lanka, but also the Maldives . It took key maritime trading posts from the Srivijaya Empire in what is now Indonesia, enabling a rich cultural transfusion in both directions, and sent diplomatic and trading missions to China’s Song Dynasty (960 – 1279 CE).
What happened to the Chola empire after 1190?
After decades of intermittent warfare, the Chalukya kingdom collapsed in 1190. The Chola Empire, however, did not long outlast its gadfly. It was an ancient rival that finally did in the Cholas for good. Between 1150 and 1279, the Pandya family gathered its armies and launched a number of bids for independence in their traditional lands.