Source: IE Context: India is commemorating 1,000 years of Rajendra Chola I’s Southeast Asian expedition through cultural events and heritage projects. About Rajendra Chola I: Who he was? Rajendra Chola I (1014–1044 CE) was the most powerful emperor of the Chola dynasty, succeeding his father Rajaraja Chola I. He expanded the Chola Empire from South …
Source: NIE Context: The Ministry of Culture has launched a comprehensive initiative to preserve and promote Kamba Ramayana recitals in Tamil Nadu. About Kamba Ramayana: What it is: Kamba Ramayana, also known as Ramavataram, is a Tamil epic based on the Sanskrit Valmiki Ramayana. It is celebrated for its poetic excellence and spiritual interpretations unique …
GS Paper I: Source: The Hindu Syllabus Ancient India (Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times) Directions: This article is taken from The Hindu. Go through it and prepare a holistic note on the Chola empire both from the Prelims and Mains perspective. Later Chola Dynasty Chola dynasty ruled from 850 to 1279 …
