காணொளி: உலகின் ஒப்பற்ற தமிழர் அதிசயம்

உலகிலுள்ள எல்லா அதிசயங்களையும் வெல்லவல்ல தமிழர் அதிசயம்.

இதை அநேக தமிழரே அறியாமல் இருப்பதுதான் வேதனை தரும் செய்தி.

The Chola Dynasty


When Cholas were invading Lankapuri(Sri Lanka), it was under the rule of Pallava kings of Singai Empire. Whole of Lanakpuri came under the rule of cholas. It's important to note that Chola ruled Lankapuri for only 130 years. But the Pallava kings Of Singai Empire ruled India for 1,300 years. We will look at that in details in another topic.




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தஞ்சைப் பெருவுடையார் கோயில் அல்லது பிரகதீசுவரர் கோயில் அல்லது தஞ்சை பெரிய கோயில் தஞ்சாவூரிலுள்ள இந்து சமயக் கோயிலும் உலகப் பாரம்பரியச் சின்னமும் ஆகும். இக்கோயில், 10 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில், சோழப் பேரரசு அதன் உச்ச நிலையிலிருந்தபோது, இராஜராஜ சோழ மன்னனால் கட்டப்பட்டது. ஆரம்பத்தில் இராஜராஜேஸ்வரம் என்றும், பின்னர், தஞ்சையை நாயக்கர்கள் ஆண்டகாலத்தில், தஞ்சைப் பெருவுடையார் கோயில் என்றும் அழைக்கப்பட்ட இக் கோயில், 17, 18ஆம் நூற்றாண்டுகளில் மராட்டிய மன்னர்களால் ஆளப்பட்டபோது பிருகதீசுவரம் ஆகியது. தஞ்சைப் பெரியகோவில் எனவும் இக்கோவில் அறியப்படுகிறது.

இக்கோயில் கட்டப்பட்டபோதிருந்த காலம், சோழராட்சியின் பொற்காலமாகும். தமிழ்நாடு முழுவதும் ஒரே குடைக்கீழ் இருந்ததுடன், எல்லைக்கப்பாலும் பல இடங்கள் சோழப் பேரரசின் கீழ் இருந்ததுடன், பெருமளவு வருவாயும் கிடைத்துவந்தது. பெருமளவு ஆள்பலமும், அரசனின் சிவபக்தியோடு கூடிய ஆளுமையும், இத்தகையதொரு பிரம்மாண்டமான கோயிலை சுமார் 7 ஆண்டுகளில் கட்டிமுடிப்பதற்குத் துணையாக இருந்தது.

இன்று தமிழகத்தின் மிக முக்கியமான சுற்றுலாத்தலமாக விளங்கும் இது 1987ம் ஆண்டு ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் கல்வி, அறிவியல், பண்பாட்டு நிறுவனத்தால் உலக பாரம்பரிய சின்னமாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது

Longevity

The Chola empire went from about 200 BC all the way to about 1300 AD with a gap in between from about 200 AD to 800 AD when they were not ruling. This would make the Cholas one of the if not the longest lasting empire in India.

Navy and Marine Trade

The Cholas were excellent mariners. They had flourishing trade with China that was conducted through sea not land. What the Cholas also excelled at was having a strong Navy.

International Conquest

The Cholas did something that no other Indian empire did. They left India in search of new territory. The map below shows the territories controlled by Rajendra Chola I.

Neglected

Now I could be wrong but if my memory serves me correct the Chola empire and its achievements have been neglected the Indian education system and society in general. I do recall being taught about the Cholas in class 9 or 10 history. But that was about it. I cannot recall a reference to the Cholas (Except for the Chola Sheraton in Chennai) anywhere in day to day life. One often sees Ashoka, Maurya, Akbar, Shah Jahan etc being referred to or used. To the best of my knowledge no Bollywood movie has ever been made on the Cholas. I do not recall reading books on how great Rajendra Chola I was etc. I do not believe there is any road in Delhi named after Rajendra Chola or any Chola (A lot of Delhi roads are named after great Indian rulers).

Look at the classification of Indian Navy ships (http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Surface.html). I see none called the Chola class or Rajendra class. And yet it was the Cholas, not anyone else who dared to leave the subcontinent and conquer.

The Cholas seem to be neatly tucked away.

Why do I think its important to know more about the Cholas and Rajendra Chola's naval achievements? Well its quite simple. We have all read about Marco Polo and Vasco De Gama. A lot of Indians probably also know of the great naval battle between Nelson and Napolean. But how many of us know about the Chola's naval strength? What kind of ships did the Cholas have? What kind of weaponry did the ships have? What was Rajendra Chola's strategy when he took these overseas territories? What kind of trade ships did they have? Who were his captains? Who charted the route to China?

I know how the British sunk the Bismarck because radio stations in India played a song about it day in and day out. But I do not know anything about the Chola Navy. A shame isn't it?
Well, now that my rant is over I can go back and read more about the Cholas and hopefully one day get back to seeking more information on the 535 AD eruption of Krakatoa.

Raja Raja Cholan

Raja Raja Cholan was the greatest among all the Chola kings. There were other Chola kings before and after him. We will explore them in another episode.


Rajaraja Chola I (Tamil: இராசராச சோழன்) is one of the greatest emperors of the Tamil Chola Empire and India, who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE. He established the Chola empire by conquering the kingdoms of southern India expanding the Chola Empire as far as Sri Lanka in the south, and Kalinga (Orissa) in the northeast. He fought many battles with the Chalukyas in the north and the Pandyas in the south. By conquering Vengi, Rajaraja laid the foundations for the Later Chola dynasty. He invaded Sri Lanka and started a century-long Chola occupation of the island.

He streamlined the administrative system with the division of the country into various districts and by standardizing revenue collection through systematic land surveys. He built the magnificent Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur and through it enabled wealth distribution amongst his subjects. His successes enabled his son Rajendra Chola I to extend the empire even further.

read more @
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_I

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Courtesy:
http://o3.indiatimes.com/meragussa2/archive/2007/01/15/3381649.aspx
wikipedia
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