Karikala Chola
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Karikala Chola was a legendary early Chola king of ancient Tamilakam, renowned for his military conquests, patronage of trade and agriculture, and celebrated in classical Sangam literature.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola king
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Sangam age figure ⓘ ancient Tamil ruler ⓘ legendary monarch ⓘ |
| approximateCentury | 1st–2nd century CE (traditional scholarly view) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early South Indian state formation
ⓘ
expansion of agriculture in Kaveri basin ⓘ urban prosperity of Kaveripattinam ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Kaveri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kaveripattinam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consolidatedPowerOver | Chola heartland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedWith |
construction of Grand Anicut
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construction of Kallanai ⓘ developing wet-rice cultivation ⓘ improving Kaveri irrigation ⓘ |
| dynasty | Early Cholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInConflictWith |
Chera rulers
NERFINISHED
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Pandya rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtBattleAt | Venni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly historical and partly legendary ⓘ |
| influenced | later medieval Chola imperial ideology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being celebrated in Sangam literature
ⓘ
irrigation projects ⓘ military conquests ⓘ patronage of agriculture ⓘ patronage of trade ⓘ public works ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Classical Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | model of ideal Chola kingship in later tradition ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Pattinappalai
NERFINISHED
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Porunaratrupadai NERFINISHED ⓘ Purananuru NERFINISHED ⓘ Silappatikaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronized |
Tamil bards and poets
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maritime trade ⓘ port city of Kaveripattinam ⓘ |
| reignInRegion |
Chola country
NERFINISHED
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Kaveri delta ⓘ Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism (inferred from context of period) ⓘ |
| sourceType | primarily literary and inscriptional traditions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Sangam period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Karikala
NERFINISHED
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Perunthirumavalavan (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victory | Battle of Venni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kallanai