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Kulottunga Chola III

Type Figure Region Chola Time c. 1155–1218 Also known as Kulottunga Chola III、Kulothunga Chola III、குலோத்துங்க சோழன் மூன்றாம்

Kulottunga Chola III (c. 1178–1218) was a monarch of the Chola Empire, ascending around 1178 and ruling South India until about 1218.…

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  1. c. 1155–1177Thanjavur · Tamil NaduKulottunga Chola III was the son of Rajadhiraja II, and grew up in the Chola court under his father's rule, receiving an education in military and religious traditions.
  2. 1178–1180Thanjavur · Tamil NaduHe succeeded around 1178 after his father's death, establishing control over the Chola core territories at the beginning of this period and beginning to handle the affairs of the South Indian states as emperor.
  3. 1181–1218Thanjavur · Tamil NaduDuring his reign Kulottunga Chola III campaigned multiple times against the Pandyas and Sri Lanka, consolidating Chola hegemony in South India, and expanded religious structures such as the Brihadisvara Temple; inscriptions record his many meritorious deeds.

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