historically, what are the evidences that there was friction between RR and UC? i can think of two:
1)ravidasan and co. were not punished until RR came to power.
this brings many questions. during UC's rule, were they free, or in jail? if free, why didn't they try to escape to some other region? if they were in jail, then maybe UC wanted RR to have the honor of bringing ravidasan and co. to justice.
2)RR apparently did not take part in any conquests during UC's rule (correct me if this is wrong).
We cannot say that he was a minister just because of the title Brahmadhirayar. According to Dr.Kalaikkovan, such titles were given to even common people irrespective of their job. An inscription quotes that naavidhars(who did hair cut for the king and the people in aranmanai) and parisaarakars(who carried food from madappalli to temple) had the similar titles.
Good piece of information. I think in PS itself Kalki gives this information that, the title irumudi choza is given to people of high profile and they have the right to order in two chola desmas namely tamil nadu and lanka. Mummudi cholan is having rights in all the three chola desas including the sri vijaya and other countries overseas. correct me if I am wrong.
But, the Greatest RajaRaja Chola, assumed this title, after ' Kandhalur saalai kalamarutharuli..'.
So, in the fight at Kandhalur Saalai, in todays Travancore, Raja Raja Chola, defeated Baskara Ravi Verman, the Chera and Amarabhujanga Pandyan, the then Pandya.
It was here he assumed the title, of Mummudi Cholan. Cholas did not conqure the Srivijaya Samraajya or the Kadaram until the time of Great Rajendhra Cholan!
Dear All Kalki doesnt define or say what is irumudi or mumudi.... But he gives the hint as to that it means the chola chera and pandya thrones
chola and pandya is irumudi and chola chera pandya is mummudi thats why RR wasnt called mummudi chola till kanthalur chalai.
Second gaining control is one thing and ruling is another If you defeat a king and captures his throne then You are mudi kondan but if you perform another pattabishekam in that throne you are the rightful and legal; king...
Thats where you get names like Cholakeralan and Chola pandyan
Srilanka nad Sri vijayam were not part of it....
y second reason is why would they classify srilanka as second mudi and srivijayam as third mudi what about kanga nadu and chalukya desam and irataimandalam....