Medieval History / Early Medieval Era
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The Chola dynasty ruled the southern part of India till 13th century and it is considered one among the longest ruling dynasties in the world history. Chola history date back to 3rd century BCE as the dynasty was mentioned multiple times throughout the Tamil history. Chola administration is considered one of the best administration in which the villages were given complete autonomy. Thanjavur was the capital of Chola dynasty. Initially, medieval Cholas were feudatories to Pallava dynasty and later they ruled on their own.
We call the medieval Cholas as Imperial Cholas in order to distinguish them from other Early Cholas. Some of the important Chola dynasty rulers of the medieval period are