Your emailkicks up a major controversy adding a quirky twist to the well established historical facts about medieval and later Cholas.
You know Kalki also wrote about the glorious Pallava kings and their contribution to the Tamil art and culture which the state showcases as India's heritage to the modern world. So is the contribution of Chola dynasty in a different time frame.
I don’t clearly understand what do you mean by Cholas being 'robbers’, I would like to hear your arguments,but please consider these facts of history.
The dwindlingdominance of Pallavas, teased and vehemently challenged constantly by aggressive Pandyas (not Cholas) from 710 AD culminated in the 880 AD Thirupurambiyam war. That war wasa watershed in the history of Tamils, marking the end of dominance of Pandiyas and Pallavas and resurgence of medieval and later Cholas.Vijayalaya and his son Aditya had the foresight to establish a dynasty which had made a lasting impact on the annals of not only Tamil but Indian history. Their contribution to temple architecture, art, warfare especially naval, public administration, revenue collection, foreign trade and Hindu renaissancechiefly through their unwavering support for growth of Saivism in Tamil land are all admirable lessons from History, very unique and special.
Historically, Tamil origin of Pallavas is debatable; their surge to power from 250 AD to 340 AD in South Indiafrom the North is well established. It is the Pandyas who are the sons of Tamil soil, after vanquishing Kalabhras, challenged themthrough out the history. Kanchi was a seat of education and cross road to exchange of cultures as the rulers themselves were from outside the Tamil land and encouraged cultural and religious exchanges chieflyencouraginggrowth of Buddhism and Jainism at least till Mahendra’s time.
Pallavas contribution to art and architecture is simply unparalleled in our History, but Chola dynasty from the time of Vijayalaya made a lasting impact on our lives though their praise worthy contributions as undisputed rulers of the South India from Kumari to Thiruvengadam and beyond during greatest kings RRC and RC. History knows RRC as Raja Raja Chola the great, not because he belongs to a dynasty of robbers but supreme administrators and rulers.
> Your emailkicks up a major controversy adding a quirky twist to the well established historical facts about medieval and later Cholas.
why call it a contreversy. doesnt it give us an opportunity to discuss the cholas
firstly kalki had an intense bias towards the pallavas. his best writing was reserved for them.
but then the cholas too were at the back of his mind he talks of the emergent cholas in parthiban kanavu and in a flashback the glory of vijayalaya
and in ps he has parthibendran lamenting the fall of his dynasty.
>>>> a 'robber' dynasty. History will judge the Cholas for their brutal destruction of the zenith of Tamil culture built up by the glorious Pallava kings and also for introducing intolerance in Tamizhagam. >
is too high a word but doesnt the greater power assimilate the rest can we accuse india of being the robber because junagadh, hyderabad or pudukottai was assimilated into it.
intolerance is a inherent feature. i guess cholas were more tolerant than either pallavas or pandyas who showed strong bias during the saiva samana feud
Why do you dispute? I agree, the cholas, especially rajaraja and rajendra are robbers- our uLLam kavarnda thirudargal! Not worth getting involved. Sampath