Kulothunga I
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Kulothunga I was a powerful 11th–12th century South Indian monarch who greatly expanded and consolidated the Chola Empire, overseeing a period of political stability, economic prosperity, and extensive temple patronage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola emperor
ⓘ
South Indian monarch ⓘ medieval Indian ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kulottunga Chola I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajaraja Chalukya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Rajendra Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfRule |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely Gangaikonda Cholapuram ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Chola dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Chalukya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Rajendra Chalukya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued |
copper-plate grants
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stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
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economic prosperity of his realm ⓘ expansion of the Chola Empire ⓘ extensive temple patronage ⓘ political consolidation ⓘ |
| maintainedRelationsWith |
Kadamba kingdom
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Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vijaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Chalukyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ammangadevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTemplePatronage |
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanchipuram temples NERFINISHED ⓘ Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronizedLanguage |
Sanskrit
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Tamil ⓘ Telugu ⓘ |
| patronizedReligion |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
encouragement of trade and commerce
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integration of Chola and Eastern Chalukya territories ⓘ maintenance of a strong navy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Athirajendra Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Chola Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
c. 1120
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c. 1122 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1070 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| successor | Vikrama Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynastyContinuity | continued Chola rule in South India ⓘ |
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