Kulottunga I

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Kulottunga I was a powerful 11th–12th century South Indian monarch who unified and ruled over both the Chola and Eastern Chalukya realms, overseeing a period of political consolidation and economic prosperity.

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instanceOf Chola emperor
South Indian monarch
medieval Indian ruler
associatedWithRegion Andhra region
linked to: Andhra

Tamil Nadu
birthPlace Vengi region
capital Gangaikonda Cholapuram
conflictWith Pandya rulers
linked to: Pandya dynasty

Western Chalukyas
linked to: Chalukya of Kalyani
country India
dynasty Chola dynasty
Eastern Chalukya dynasty
era 11th century
12th century
father Rajaraja Narendra
grandfather Rajendra Chola I
historicalPeriod Later Chola period
linked to: Chola dynasty
knownFor administrative reforms
economic prosperity during his reign
extensive temple patronage
maritime trade expansion
political consolidation
unifying Chola and Eastern Chalukya realms
languageOfInscriptions Sanskrit
Tamil
maintainedInfluenceOver Sri Lanka
Sri Vijaya (through maritime links)
linked to: Srivijaya Empire
mother Ammangadevi
notableTempleAssociation Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
patronage Buddhism
Saivism
Vaishnavism
personalName Kulottunga Chola I
policy encouragement of agrarian expansion
remission of certain taxes
support of merchant guilds
predecessor Athirajendra Chola
regionRuled Chola Empire
linked to: Chola dynasty

Eastern Chalukya kingdom
reignEnd c. 1120s
reignStart 1070
religion Hinduism
royalHouse Chola
linked to: Chola dynasty
successor Vikrama Chola
title Rajakesarivarman
Tribhuvana Chakravartin
Tyagasamudra

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