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Kulottunga Chola II

Type Figure Region Chola Empire Time c. 1105–1150 Also known as Kulottunga II

Kulottunga Chola II was a monarch of the Chola dynasty in South India, reigning approximately 1133–1150 CE, also known as Rajakesarivarman II.…

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  1. c. 1105–1133Thanjavur · Tamil NaduBorn into the Chola royal family, he grew up under the rule of earlier monarchs such as Vikrama Chola and was raised to the throne at a moment of imperial power transition.
  2. 1133–1150Thanjavur · Tamil NaduDuring his reign he maintained control over the Tamil heartland and continued to patronize temples and local administration, but the rise of the Pandya power in the south increased pressure on the empire's frontiers, and royal influence contracted markedly compared to the height of Chola power.

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