Topic started by R.Sri Hari (@ modem24.bayrac1.eureka.lk) on Mon Feb 26 14:04:44 .
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It is very pathetic to note the Tamils of Tamil Nadu have completely forgotten the two great Tamil Emperors of Tamil Nadu, namely the "Raja Raja Chola - 1" and "Rajendra Chola - 1".

It was during the period of Raja Raja Chola - 1 the greatness of Tamil Kings were felt in India and Overseas.

During this period, the Tamil Administrative System reached its perfection, with unique Democratic Systems prevailing at the middle and lower levels of Civil Administration with the Kingship at the hierachy.

Irrigation Systems & Water Management reached their highest development with the Buildings of Granite Stone Dams and Water Channels.

The Fine Arts such as Music, Dance, Sculpture, Architecture, Iconography,and related other minor Arts flourished to their maximum.

The development of the technics of Ship Building saw many sea faring Tamil Traders in far distant lands of South East Asia crossing the deep ocean.

The great military achievements of Tamils were seen with the Cholas capturing about 60% of then India during this period.

Even the overseas territories such as the northern half of Sri Lanka and Maldive Islands too came under their direct rule.

The Saivaism Religion received a great revival, with the construction of many granite Temples in the name of Lord Shiva, the great Thirumurais being discovered, and the Othuvar System of Thirumurais in temples introduced.

The most outstanding temple remaining even today bearing testimony to the greatness of Raja Raja Chola-1 is the 216 Ft tall Thanjavur Birahadeeswara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, which has today been classified under the World Heritage Monument of UNESCO.

He was followed by his very able son the Rajendra Chola - 1, who militarily achieved more than his father, with the capture of about 75% of then India, and in addition to half of Sri Lanka & Maldive Islands, also the Lacadive Islands, Nicobar Islands (near andaman), parts of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

He also maintained like Raja Raja - 1 friendly political and trade relations with the then Chinese Empire and the Cambodian kingdom.

The developments of Culture, Religion, Fine Arts and Country wise continued as during the period of Raja Raja Chola - 1.

Measuring their greatness achieved in all fields, a non-Tamil Historian correctly and justifiably referred to them in his book titled 'Currents of South-East Asian History' as "....kings of World stature...".

Even the first Prime Minister of India late Hon Jawarhalal Nehru in his book titled "The Glimpses of India" rightly referred to the Cholas of Tamil Nadu as the only dynasty who crossed far overseas and conquered the distant lands.

It is very regretable not a single Government of Tamil Nadu that came to power after the independence ever thought of glorifying these two Emperors by naming two of the major Cities or Provinces of modern Tamil Nadu under their name, while they have taken much initiaive and renamed some Provinces after some less popular individuals of modern times.

Will all the people of Tamil Nadu jointly make a move with the help of the Government to rename the two cities of Tamil Nadu {Chennai & Thirutchi} as "RajaRaja Cholapuram" and "Rajendra Cholapuram" so that the names of Raja Raja - 1 and the Rajendra Chola - 1 will be made to be known at International Levels - being in a humble honour to these two great Emperors by the people of Tamil Nadu.

Further this will keep these two great kings remembered by the present generation of Tamils and others and by many more generations to come.

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• From: MARAN (@ cache8-ldst.server.ntli.net) on: Wed Apr 21 08:18:07 EDT 2004
  
  ALL THE CITIES NOW IN TAMILNADU ARE PRE HISTORIC.THEY BEAR THE NAME BEFORE CHOLAS,PANDYAS ETC. OUR TAMIL KINGS RAJA RAJA, RAJENDRA ETC ARE HUMBLE RULERS. THEY DONT WANT TO KEEP THEIR NAME TO CITIES& ESTABLISH THEIR FAME LIKE OUR PRESENT DAY POLITICIANS. THE ISLAMIC BROTHERS OFTEN SAY "ALL THE FAME TO GOD"(ELLA PUGALUM IRAIVANUKKAY). LIKE THAT THE RULERS KEPT GODS NAME TO CITIES LIKE THIRUNELVELI, THIRUCHIRAPALLI, NAGERKOVIL, KANYAKUMARI, SRIRANGAM ETC. BUT OUR PRESENT DAY POLITICIANS LIKE KARUNANIDHI KEPT HIS WIFE&DAUGHTERS NAME FOR SAMBA RICE. JAYALALITHA KEPT HER NAME & MGR's NAME TO BUSES.
  
  
• From: MARAN (@ cache8-ldst.server.ntli.net) on: Wed Apr 21 08:26:54 EDT 2004
  
  Our cholas r incomparible. Many north indians say south indian rulers didnt invade much &they r not good warriors. Invasion starts when they r is a need of something like food,gold, water etc. For eg british invaded world for raw materials in industrial revolution. But our tamil kings had enough wealth, food, plenty of water resources etc. Kolar in karnatake was part of tamil kingdom initially. So our rulers had gold ,diamonds etc. So y should they invade others when they had plenty of resources. But to show their skill the tamils developed many veera vilayatu like jallikattu, Kabadi etc.
  
  
• From: Karikal Cholan (@ 81-86-36-41.dsl.pipex.com) on: Thu Apr 22 21:21:48 EDT 2004
  
  Karikal Cholan conquered kingdoms upto himalayas and made pass to china as well.
  
  Cheran Senguttuvan went to himalayas and many kingdoms conquered for his expetition to bring stone for kannagi temple and ganges holy water for that.
  
  Emperor Rajendra Cholan went to ganges and kingdoms folded into Tamil empire.
  
  During Rajaraja Cholan and Rajendra Cholan the south asia was flying tiger flag.
  
  so the north indian friends were wrong. they missed to learn the glorious indian(tamil) empire history but all ended up to study shi~t mugal history to demoralise themselves.
  
  
• From: rrchola (@ dsl-tn-186.33.101.203.touchtelindia.net) on: Mon Nov 15 08:48:55
  
  There are 3 Gangai kondans in Tamilnadu. It may not be possible to rename Thanjavur as Rajarajaeswaram and Gangai Konda Chozhapuram as Rajendreswaram. But there were Mandalams named after Chozha Emperors by them. May be we can try to repeat this.
  
  
• From: rrchola (@ dsl-tn-186.33.101.203.touchtelindia.net) on: Mon Nov 15 08:51:54 EST 2004
  
  There are 3 Gangai Kondans in Tamilnadu. Earlier Chozha Emperors have named the Mandalams (Zones) after their names. May be we can repeat one such District - Thanjavur District after Rajaraja and Permabalur after Rajendra. But our earlier experience of similar namings did not yield desired results. On the contrary they back-fired.
  
  
• From: emperor (@ 202.71.100.76) on: Tue Nov 16 03:16:21 EST 2004
  
  the glory n greatness of cholas must be resurrected to ensure the continuity of tamils wellbeing. It can be a motivating factor for our younger generation n to know who we are n what we can achieve
  
  
• From: ganapathy (@ dsl-tn-023.92.246.61.touchtelindia.net) on: Thu Dec 9 00:50:55
  
  Mannangatyy must be bananas.He is an asinine
  
  
• From: Ganapathy (@ dsl-tn-023.92.246.61.touchtelindia.net) on: Thu Dec 9 00:53:03 EST 2004
  
  Chola means a land which has abundant rice.The ppl who ruled that land is called as cholas.chola is a tamil word.
  
  
• From: Ganapathy (@ dsl-tn-023.92.246.61.touchtelindia.net) on: Thu Dec 9 00:55:05 EST 2004
  
  Tamils must unite and occupy the entire srilanka.We must help the srilankan tamils
  
  
• From: brahmnanvaayilmycock(BVMC) (@ 202.141.142.23) on: Tue Dec 14 12:53:49 EST 2004
  
  sri hari what is need to name cities and towns after the chola kings?.they have done nothing for the development of thamizhians.but the have given blind support for the non-sense ritual activities of brahmins. they gave away devadeya and devadana for both brahmins and their temples.these two were gifts full of lands and other imporatant things to sustain the brahmins ant temples.to give this they have taxed more on adi-dravidians.why we,dravidians, tamizhans, should name the cities and towns after those nonsense chola kings.these cities and towns are lanours of the thamizhan.what the chola kings have done except building temples every where in tamil nadu to feed the laziest brahmin dogs?
  
  
• From: VIJAY (@ illchn-static-203.199.220.97.vsnl.net.in) on: Fri Dec 24 05:48:18 EST 2004
  
  Since Cholas belong to Mallars ie., present day Pallars. How Mukkulathor dominated Dravidian parties will do?
  
  
• From: davie (@ pc-w7pas2aur2ge) on: Fri Dec 24 06:24:39 EST 2004
  
  no ur wrong. cholas dont belong to mallars. Dravidian parties dont dominate castes like nadars or mukulathors or vellars, or what ever
  
  
• From: VIJAY (@ illchn-static-203.199.220.143.vsnl.net.in) on: Wed Dec 29 05:00:28 EST 2004
  
  Nadars support national parties and Mukkulathor supports regional parties especially now ADMK.
  
  
• From: Emperor (@ ev1s-216-127-82-99.ev1servers.net) on: Wed Dec 29 10:00:06 EST 2004
  
  Raja Raja Cholan is not being honored because he was born to a prostitute. His son Rajendra cholan was one of the biggest scoundrels and rapist of women.
  
  
• From: Raja Raja Panni Cholan (@ ev1s-216-127-82-99.ev1servers.net) on: Wed Dec 29 10:02:38 EST 2004
  
  //From: rrchola (@ dsl-tn-186.33.101.203.touchtelindia.net) on: Mon Nov 15 08:51:54 EST 2004//
  
  Hello Mummayir Koodhiyaan Phantom!
  
  

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