Rajendra Chola I
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Rajendra Chola I was a powerful 11th-century Chola emperor of South India known for his extensive military conquests, including successful naval expeditions that established Chola influence across Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rajendra Chola I canonical | 7 |
| Rajendra Chola | 1 |
| Rajendra Chola the Great | 1 |
| Rajendra I’s title Gangaikonda Chola | 1 |
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Target entity: Rajendra Chola I Context triple: [Chola invasion of Srivijaya in 1025, commander, Rajendra Chola I]
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A.
Vijayalaya Chola
Vijayalaya Chola was the founder of the imperial Chola dynasty in South India, credited with reviving Chola power in the 9th century CE.
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Rajaraja II
Rajaraja II was a 12th-century South Indian monarch who ruled the Chola Empire during its later period, overseeing a time of relative stability before the dynasty’s decline.
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C.
Rajaraja III
Rajaraja III was a 13th-century Chola king of South India whose weak rule marked the decline of the once-powerful Chola Empire.
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D.
Rajaraja I
Rajaraja I was a powerful 10th–11th century South Indian king who greatly expanded the Chola Empire and commissioned monumental temples like the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur.
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E.
Parantaka I
Parantaka I was an early medieval South Indian Chola king known for expanding Chola power in Tamil Nadu and parts of Sri Lanka and for promoting temple construction and administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rajendra Chola I Target entity description: Rajendra Chola I was a powerful 11th-century Chola emperor of South India known for his extensive military conquests, including successful naval expeditions that established Chola influence across Southeast Asia.
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A.
Vijayalaya Chola
Vijayalaya Chola was the founder of the imperial Chola dynasty in South India, credited with reviving Chola power in the 9th century CE.
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B.
Rajaraja II
Rajaraja II was a 12th-century South Indian monarch who ruled the Chola Empire during its later period, overseeing a time of relative stability before the dynasty’s decline.
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C.
Rajaraja III
Rajaraja III was a 13th-century Chola king of South India whose weak rule marked the decline of the once-powerful Chola Empire.
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D.
Rajaraja I
Rajaraja I was a powerful 10th–11th century South Indian king who greatly expanded the Chola Empire and commissioned monumental temples like the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur.
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E.
Parantaka I
Parantaka I was an early medieval South Indian Chola king known for expanding Chola power in Tamil Nadu and parts of Sri Lanka and for promoting temple construction and administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola emperor
ⓘ
Hindu ruler ⓘ Indian monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
|
| birthPlace |
Thanjavur region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanjore
|
| capital |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
ⓘ
Thanjavur ⓘ
linked to:
Tanjore
|
| conflict |
campaigns in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
expedition against Srivijaya ⓘ wars with Western Chalukyas ⓘ |
| country |
Chola Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Chola dynasty
|
| deathPlace |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram region
ⓘ
linked to:
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
|
| dynasty | Chola dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| father | Rajaraja I ⓘ |
| knownFor |
campaigns against the Western Chalukyas
ⓘ
campaigns in Sri Lanka ⓘ defeat of the Pala dynasty in Bengal ⓘ expedition to the Srivijaya kingdom ⓘ extensive military conquests ⓘ naval expeditions to Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Chola army
ⓘ
Chola navy ⓘ
linked to:
Chola army
|
| mother |
Vanavan Mahadevi
ⓘ
linked to:
Villavan Mahadevi
|
| notableAchievement |
bringing Ganges water to the Chola country
ⓘ
establishing Chola influence across Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding of Gangaikonda Cholapuram ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| patronage |
Shaivism
ⓘ
Tamil literature ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of the Chola Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rajaraja I ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1044 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1014 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Viramadevi ⓘ |
| successor | Rajadhiraja I ⓘ |
| territoryExpandedTo |
Andhra region
ⓘ
linked to:
Andhra
Bengal ⓘ Odisha ⓘ
linked to:
Orissa
Sri Lanka ⓘ Srivijaya realm in Southeast Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Srivijaya Empire
|
| title |
Gangaikonda Chola
ⓘ
Mudikonda Chola ⓘ Yuddhamalla ⓘ |
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Subject: Rajendra Chola I Description of subject: Rajendra Chola I was a powerful 11th-century Chola emperor of South India known for his extensive military conquests, including successful naval expeditions that established Chola influence across Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (10)
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