What is Rajendra Chola I?
{{Infobox monarch | name = Rajendra Chola I | image = | caption = A portrait of Rajendra Chola I | reign = 1012–1044 CE | coronation = | religion = [[Hinduism]], [[Shaivism]] | native_lang1 = Ethnic | native_lang1_name1 = [[ENGLISH language|English]] | predecessor = [[Rajaraja Chola]] | successor = [[Rajadhiraja Chola I]] | suc-type = | queen = Tribhuvana Mahadeviyar<br />Pancavan Madeviyar<br />Viramadevi | issue = [[Rajadhiraja Chola I]]<br /> [[Rajendra Chola II]]<br />[[Virarajendra Chola]]<br />Arulmolinangayar<br />Ammangadevi | royal house = | dynasty = [[Chola Dynasty]] | royal anthem = | father = [[Rajaraja Chola]] | mother = | birth_date = Unknown | birth_place = | death_date = 1044 CE | death_place = | burial_date = | burial_place = }} '''Rajendra Chola I''' ('''Rajendra Chola the Great'''; {{lang-ta|முதலாம் இராசேந்திர சோழன்}}) was an [[emperor]] of the [[Chola dynasty]] in [[History of India|medieval India]]. He was the son of [[Rajaraja Chola I]]. He became the king of the empire in 1014 CE after his father died. He had been made co-[[regent]] in 1012. He was one of the greatest rulers and military leaders of the Chola Empire. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rajendra Chola 1}} [[Category:10th-century births]] [[Category:1044 deaths]] [[Category:Kings and Queens of Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Tamil monarchs]] {{bio-stub}}