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Rājarāja I, also known as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 to 1014. He was known for his conquests of southern India and the Anuradhapura kingdom of Sri Lanka, as well as increasing Chola influence across the Indian Ocean.
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Mural of Rajaraja
Rajaraja and his brother Aditha Karikalan meeting their guru
Chola empire during the reign of Rajaraja I
Inscription of Rajaraja in Suchindram, near Kanyakumari
Remains of a Shiva temple, erected following Rajaraja's capture of Polonnaruwa and its renaming to Jananathamangalam, which indicate the Chola emperor's conquest in the region
Imperial coin of Chola King Rajaraja I (985-1014). Uncertain Tamilnadu mint. Legend "Chola, conqueror of the Gangas" in Tamil, seated tiger with two fish.
Imperial seal of Rajaraja IIn their orbit 2
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Rājarāja I, also known as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 to 1014. He was known for his conquests of southern India and the Anuradhapura kingdom of Sri Lanka, as well as increasing Chola influence across the Indian Ocean. Rajaraja's birth name is variously given as Arul Mozhi Varman and Arulmoli Varman.
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Lived 947 to 1014 · aged 67
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