Chola Period

What was the main source of information in the Chola period?

• Temples

• Rajaja

• Inscriptions

• Buildings

________conceived the idea of______ which was followed by his ________

• Rajaraja 2, prefixing to his inscriptions the achievements during his rain which was followed by his successor s

• Rajaraja 1, idea of inscripting achievements during his predecessors reign, successors

• taxation and land revenue

• Rajaraja 1, idea of prefixing to his inscriptions the achievements during his reign, successors

Inscriptions were in the form of?

• copper plate grants, stone inscriptions made on walls of pillars and temples

• copper plate stones

• magnesium plate grants, made up of bronze

• copper sulphate

What were the copper plate grants known as?

• Parakesari and Uttaramerur

• Prantaka

• Gopuram

• Anbil and Karandi

_____ stone inscriptions give a long list of rulers who ruled during the chola dynasty

• Kashmir

• Anadaman And Nicobar

• Kanyakumari

• Tamil Nadu

_______ copper sheets contain inscriptions written in ______ and_______ which is a record of a ____& made to a temple by ______

• 29, Tamil and Telegu, Rajaraja 1

• 31, Sanskrit and Tamil, Rajendra Chola 1

• 30, Sanskrit and Hindi, Rajaraja 1

• 31, Sanskrit and Tamil, Rajendra Chola 2

What is the information provided by the Inscriptions?

• record gifts and endowments to the temples and the Brahmanas- Leyden Grant of Parantaka Chola and Parakesari Uttama Chola

• Matrimonial Alliances of Rulers

• construction of new image or deity

• royal orders on taxation and land revenue

• chola administration- Uttaramerur gives us info about village administration, taxation and land revenue

What are the common features of Temples?

• gateways of the temples are known as Gopuram

• main shrine was Garbhagrina

• images of gods and goddesses were placed- made up of bronze and stone

• great vimmana - 66m tall

• mandapa was the audience hall- people gathered for prayers

What were some features about the Brihadeshwara Temples?

• aso known as Rajeshwara Temple built by Rajaraja 1 located at Thansur dedicated to Lord Shiva

• Crowned by massive some made up of single black stone- 7.6m high and weighs 80 tons

• main temple is built with 1,30,000 tons of granite (outer structure)

• Nandi Pavilion, Pillared Porticos and assembly halls

• msssive vimmana

What is the information provided by The Brihadeshwara Temple?

• portrait of rajaraja chola 1- pating obeisance to lord natraj

• 81 out of 108 karanas of Bharatnatyam dance

• 23 types of pearls- 11 varities of diamonds and rubies

• Ashta Dimpadlanaks idols

• world heritage site by UNODP