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Chola Empire
LITERARY SOURCES
Kallingattuparani by Jayagondan
Tells about the story of the heroic deeds of king kulottunga 1
talks about economic conditions
depicts cultural ideals
GOLDEN AGE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOURCES
Inscriptions
In Tamil and Sanskrit
engraved on stones and pillars
Tell us about chola administration
Brihadeshwara temple inscriptions also known as leyden grant
copper plate inscriptions preserved in museum of leyden in Netherlands
describe ornaments worn by deities with detailed weight of gold and gems
royal commands
Royal Commands
Brihadeswara Temple
Dravidian style of architecture
180ft tall
dome shaped
shiva lingam is 9m tall
weighs 80 tons
known as raja rajeshwara temple
coins