Tiruvalangadu plates
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The Tiruvalangadu plates are an 11th-century Chola copper-plate inscription set that records the achievements and conquests of the Chola emperor Rajendra I, including his overseas expedition to Southeast Asia.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola inscription
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copper-plate inscription ⓘ historical document ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Rajaraja I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajendra I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Tiruvalangadu Shiva temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRole | source for dating Rajendra I's reign ⓘ |
| chronology | reign of Rajendra I ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Government Museum, Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 11th century ⓘ |
| genre | prasasti (eulogistic inscription) ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | medieval South India ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major source for Chola overseas activities
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major source for Chola political history ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | royal charter ⓘ |
| issuer | Rajendra I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| material | copper ⓘ |
| medium | engraved ⓘ |
| mentionsCampaign |
Ganges expedition of Rajendra I
NERFINISHED
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expedition to Southeast Asia ⓘ expedition to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| mentionsDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Rajaraja I
NERFINISHED
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Rajendra I NERFINISHED ⓘ earlier Chola kings ⓘ |
| mentionsPlace | Tiruvalangadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
legitimation of Chola rule
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record of land grants ⓘ royal eulogy ⓘ |
| records |
achievements of Rajendra I
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conquests of Rajendra I ⓘ genealogy of the Chola kings ⓘ mythical origins of the Cholas ⓘ overseas expedition to Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| region | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script |
Grantha script
NERFINISHED
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Tamil script ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
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