Raja Raja Chola I (Intro)
THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS ABOUT THE ALEXANDER THE GREAT ... IN MY VIEW I WILL SAY THAT THE WORLD SHOULD ALSO KNOW ABOUT RAJA RAJA CHOLA I !! WHO IS EQUAL TO ALEXANDER THE GREAT.. AND RAJA RAJA CHOLA I IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL KING TO RULE IN THE WORLD..! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raja Raja Chola I Raja Raja Chola I (or Rajaraja Chola I ) was a renowned king who ruled over the Chola kingdom of southern India between 985 and 1014 CE . During his reign, the Cholas expanded beyond South India with their domains stretching from Sri Lanka in the south to Kalinga in the north. Raja Raja Chola also launched several naval campaigns that resulted in the capture of the Malabar Coast as well as the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Raja Raja built the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur , one of the largest Hindu temples . During his reign, the texts of the Tam