3.1.16 Cholas and the Deccan powers notes

1. 3.1.16.1Imperial Cholas: Vijayalaya to Kulottunga I

   The Cholas rose from Thanjavur under Vijayalaya, became a sea-going empire under Rajaraja I and Rajendra I, and were succeeded by the Chola-Chalukya line of Kulottunga I.

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2. 3.1.16.2Chola administration and the Uttaramerur village assemblies

   The Cholas ruled through a ladder of mandalams, valanadus, nadus and villages, and their inscriptions at Uttaramerur show how brahmadeya village assemblies chose committees by lot.

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3. 3.1.16.3Chola art: the Brihadeeswara temple and bronzes

   Chola temples carry the Dravida style to its peak, with a towering vimana over the sanctum, and Chola bronzes (above all the dancing Shiva, Nataraja) are among the finest metal sculptures in the world.

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4. 3.1.16.4Chalukyas of Kalyani, Hoysalas, Yadavas and the later Pandyas

   After the Rashtrakutas, the Deccan was divided among the Chalukyas of Kalyani, the Hoysalas, the Yadavas of Devagiri and, in the far south, the Pandyas, until the Delhi Sultanate raids of the early 14th century.

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