Rajendra I
Historical Figure

Rajendra I

Chola emperor from 1014 to 1044

About Rajendra I

Rajendra I, often referred to as Rajendra the Great, was a Chola Emperor who reigned from 1014 to 1044. He was born in Thanjavur to Rajaraja I. His queen was Vanavan Mahadevi and he assumed royal power as co-regent with his father in 1012 until his father died in 1014, when Rajendra ascended to the Chola throne.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Empire848 CE – 1279 CE

Medieval Chola Empire

The Chola dynasty of Tamil Nadu became medieval India's greatest naval power, launching expeditions to Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka, patronizing breathtaking bronze sculpture (Nataraja) and Dravidian temple architecture, and creating a sophisticated administrative state with an advanced local self-governance system.