Rajaraja I

Rajaraja I

Rajaraja I (Middle Tamil: Rājarāja Cōḻaṉ; Classical Sanskrit: Rājarāja Śōḷa; 947 CE – 1014 CE), also known as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 CE to 1014 CE. He is known for his conquests of Southern India and parts of Sri Lanka, and increasing Chola influence across the Indian Ocean.Rajaraja's empire encompassed vast territories, including regions of the Pandya country, the Chera country, and northern Sri Lanka. He also extended his influence over strategic islands such as Lakshadweep, Thiladhunmadulu atoll, and parts of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. His conquests weren't limited to the south; he also launched successful campaigns against the Western Gangas and the Western Chalukyas, extending Chola authority as far as the Tungabhadra River. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rajaraja I has received more than 3,130,448 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Rajaraja I is the 6,930th most popular politician (up from 7,956th in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from India (up from 236th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Indian Politician.