Parantaka I
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Parantaka I was an early medieval South Indian Chola king known for expanding Chola power in Tamil Nadu and parts of Sri Lanka and for promoting temple construction and administration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola king
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South Indian monarch ⓘ medieval Indian ruler ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tamil region, South India ⓘ |
| capital |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram (associated with later Cholas, not his own capital)
NERFINISHED
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Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Arinjaya Chola
NERFINISHED
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Gandaraditya Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajaditya Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
temple constructions in Kanchipuram region
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temple renovations at Chidambaram ⓘ |
| country | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tamil region, South India ⓘ |
| dynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period of South India ⓘ |
| father | Aditya I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of Chola power in Tamil Nadu
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land revenue administration ⓘ military campaigns in Sri Lanka ⓘ patronage of Brahmadeya villages ⓘ patronage of irrigation works ⓘ temple administration reforms ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| mother | Ilango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Takkolam
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Battle of Vellur (against the Pandyas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Pandya dynasty
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Rashtrakuta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan rulers of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronized |
Brahmanical institutions
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Shaivism ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
endowments to temples
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promotion of village self-governance ⓘ |
| predecessor | Aditya I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Tamil Nadu
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parts of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| regnalName | Madurantaka Parantaka Deva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 955 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 907 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ko Kizhan Adigal
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Villavan Mahadevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Gandaraditya Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryExpandedTo |
most of Tamil Nadu
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parts of Karnataka ⓘ parts of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| title |
Madiraikonda Chola
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Madurantaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Parakesari NERFINISHED ⓘ Sundara Chola (in some inscriptions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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