Was going through Wikipedia when I came across this. This is a list of the sizes of empires during various periods of history. You will see the Chola empire listed as 42nd in the all time list and as 11th in the maritime empire list.
While the meaningfulness of such lists makes no sense to me atleast, its interesting to note the foot note.
"8. ^ This estimate for the Chola Empire is derived from the combined area of the Srivijaya Empire, South India, East India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Southern Thailand, Bago Division of Burma, Lakshadweep, the Maldives, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. "
Never know that Bangladesh, A&N are all part of Chola empire. Any proof for this?
My understanding is that RJC 'visited' Bengal and had the Pala king (think its Jayapala) subdued. But was Bengal part of his empire or even a tribute paying entity? Also Bangladesh today extends through the Ganges delta and reaches the north-east in its extremities. Is it the same extent of the Pala kingdom? Of course we have a west Bengal which may be actual extent of the pala kingdom?
Hi mahipala the king of bengal during the times of rjc is given the credit by historians for re-establishing Pala authority over their original kingdom, except a portion of southern west Bengal, Mahipala held authority over southern Bihar (Magadha) and towards the close of his reign over northern Bihar. Mahipala I (c. 995 - 1043 C.E.) is considered the second founder of the Pala dynasty.Mahipala succeeded in recovering the lost fortune of the dynasty and in checking the forces of disintegration for the time being, but could not totally remove them. But his success gave the dynastic rule of the Palas a second lease on life.Scholars also ascribe to him conquests beyond Bihar on the basis of his Sarnath inscription. history of the palas during this period seems to have bloomed rather than faded.
Next week I will scan and put some pages from the book "The Scripts in and around India". I found this book in Madras University. (it was full of dust and spider net when i took it from the top of a shelf) :(
I this book, the author describes about our Tamil Land. Wow! it was amazing!
No rulers dare to enter our land since it was well protected by our Moovendhars!!
Dear Venkat Though Mahipala restored the Pla pride he was defeated and there rae incriptional evidence to that effect including links on clans emerging from the Tamils who stayed back in bengal without returning with the main forces. Sri
So the Bengalis are our Tamils!!! (i have seen so many people who look similar to our Tamil ladies and even the people in general are not that fair - since they belong to our Dravidian group!)
> > So the Bengalis are our Tamils!!! (i have seen so many people who look similar to our Tamil ladies and even the people in general are not that fair - since they belong to our Dravidian group!) > > ha ha!! > > Shri
hi shri
Was there such a group!!! anyway who was the patta mahishi of (y)our beloved RRC - danti sakthi vitanki !
then plunge into chola- chalukya clan....
pallavas themselves are a clan whose origins are not clear. There are legends that a famous pallava ruler was infact brought in from cambodia ( as the current ruler had died without a heir ).....he inturn being the product of an earlier matrimonial alliance.
well for that matter blue blood in their effort to remain pure blue has always sought out other bluer blood only......check out the references for Lord Mountbatten the last viceroy of India and check out his lineage for blue blood in him...he was related to almost every royal family in europe /russia.
another interesting trivia for you - He was very much in love with his >>>>>>>>>....ok that you have to find out >>>>>>>>>>> and until the end of his own life he kept her photograph at his bedside.