Chola Dynasty

Chola Dynasty

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1. Early History

5. Trade

2. Government

6. Currency

3. Architecture

7. Mystery

4. Society

8. Closing

Early History

The Chola Dynasty is a thalassocratic religion located in Tamil Nadu and one of the longest ruling dynasties in the world. The earliest traces of the Chola Dynasty dates back to 3rd Century BCE. The Chola Dynasty was founded by Vijayalaya and it was the greatest thalassocratic empire in the history of India.

Brihadishvara Temple

Government

The Chola's system of government was monarchial. The king was the supreme leader and the benevelont authoritarian. Due to the lack of a legislation his decisions depended on his morality and Dharma. At the local level, each village was essentially its own self governing unit consisting of 3 assemblies being the Ur, Sabha, and the Nagaram

Rajaraja Chola I

Architecture

Cholan Architecture can be split into the 3 phases below. Early Period which consisted of the traditional temple building style from the pandyas and was also the period where the Brihadisvara temple or as it is known in tamil as the Peruvudaiyarkovil Medivial Period in which temple building was given more funding and resulted in the Tiruvalisvaram temple which consisted of exquisite well composed sculptures. Later period, which consisted of the cholan architecture contuning to flourish and express itself in a number of different temples including the Airavateswara temple.

Gangaikonda Cholapuram

Notable Cholan Temples

Society

The Chola Dynasty practiced the caste system commonly practiced in India which granted Brahmins and Kshatriyas special priveleges During the Chola Dynasty both Saivism (worshippers of the god Shiva) and Vaishnavism (worshippers of the god Vishnu) flourished. There are references to a split between the castes known as the Valangai castes and Idangai castes.

Cholan Society

Trade

The Cholans excelled at foreign trade and even extended their trade routes and influence to China and Southeast Asia. The Tang Dynasty and the Abbasid Kalifat at Baghdad were the main trading partners of the Cholans. The Cholans traded mainly glass and spice to the Chinese in exchange for copper coins. The Chola Dynasty employed merchants and encouraged them to establish trade routes and guilds furthering their routes.

Chola Trade Routes

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