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Intro To The Empire: Aditya I (C. 870 - C. 907 CE), The Son of
Intro To The Empire: Aditya I (C. 870 - C. 907 CE), The Son of
Early cholas:
Origin:
Early mentions in sangam literacture
Proof is from the pillars of ashoka 273bc
faded into darkness after c. 300 CE
Medival cholas:
Origins:
Making use of the opportunity during a war between Pandyas and Pallavas,
Vijayalaya rose out of obscurity and captured Thanjavur in 848 CE.
vijayala Chola conquered Thanjavur from Elango Mutharaiyar who was the
final ruler of Mutharaiyar dynasty
While Vijayalaya Chola was a Pallava feudatory, the Muttaraiyan chief was a
Pandya feudatory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayalaya_Chola
Aditya I (c. 870 c. 907 CE), the son of Vijayalaya: