Rajaraja I, also known as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 CE to 1014 CE. He is known for his conquests of Southern India and parts of Sri Lanka, and increasing Chola influence across the Indian Ocean.
A Mural of Rajaraja I at Brihadisvara Temple
Inscription of Rajaraja in Suchindram, near Kanyakumari
The remains of a Shiva temple, erected subsequent to Rajaraja's capture of Polonnaruwa and its renaming to Jananathamangalam, indicate the Chola emperor's conquest in the region.
Imperial Coin of Chola King Rajaraja I (985-1014 CE). Uncertain Tamilnadu mint. Legend "Chola, conqueror of the Gangas" in Tamil, seated tiger with two fish.
The Chola Empire, which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, was a medieval Indian, thalassocratic empire that was established by the Chola dynasty that rose to prominence during the middle of the ninth century and united southern India under their rule.
Chola Empire
The city of Thanjavur
Rajendra I proclaimed as Emperor by Shiva and Shakthi
Sculpture of Kulottunga I