Later Cholas
The Later Chola dynasty ruled the Chola Empire from 1070 C.E. until the demise of the empire in 1279 C. E. This dynasty was the product of decades of alliances based on marriages between the Cholas and the Eastern Chalukyas based in Vengi, and produced some of the greatest Chola emperors such as Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120 C. E.). Even though the later Cholas are often referred to as Chalukya Cholas, there were two breaks in the line. Kulothunga Chola II and Rajadhiraja Chola II did not belong to the Chalukya Chola line. Kulottunga II was a grandson of Vikrama Chola and Rajadhiraja Chola II was not the son of Rajaraja Chola II. The extent of the Chola Empire during this period stretched from the island of Lanka to Kalinga in the northeast. The Empire also had active political and trade contacts with the maritime kingdoms of the Malay Archipelago and China. Eastern and Western animosity Towards the last quarter of tenth century C.E., the Deccan in South India was ruled b ...
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Kulothunga Territories A
Kulothunga was the name of several later Chola kings in India: * Kulothunga Chola I, reigned 1070–1120 * Kulothunga Chola II, reigned 1135–1150 * Kulothunga Chola III, reigned 1178–1218 {{hndis ...
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