What is Chola dynasty?
{{Unreferenced|date=October 2023}} [[File:Chola Empire Map (1).png|thumb|Map showing the territory of Chola empire with core areas and oversea colonies, This resulted in the expansion of [[Hinduism]] in [[Southeast Asia]]]] The '''Chola dynasty''' (சோழர் குலம்) was a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[dynasty]] that ruled in southern [[India]] until the [[13th century]]. The [[dynasty]] came from the fertile valley of the Kaveri River. ''Karikala Chola'' was the most famous among the early Chola kings, while ''Rajaraja Chola'', ''Rajendra Chola'' and ''Kulothunga Chola'' I were famous [[emperor]]s of the medieval Cholas. The Cholas were at the height of their [[Great power|power]] during the tenth, eleventh and twelfth centuries. Under Rajaraja Chola I (Rajaraja the Great) and his son Rajendra Chola, the dynasty became a military, economic and cultural power in [[Asia]]. The Chola territories stretched from the islands of the [[Maldives]] in the South to as far North as the banks of the Ganges River in [[Bangladesh]] with oversea colonies across [[Southeast Asia|SEA]]. This was the result of their extensive campaigns and colonial expeditions which resulted in the expansion of [[Hinduism]] in Southeast Asia. [[Category:Ancient India]] [[Category:Royal dynasties]] [[Category:Dynasties in Tamil Nadu]]