Nearly a month after controversy over whether the 10th-century Dravidian ruler Raja Raja Chola was Hindu or not, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to mark November 3, the legendary ruler's ...

Chola Empire's naval supremacy under Rajendra Chola I led to territorial expansion in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.

Caste-ing Raja Raja Chola On Sathaya Vizha, the birth anniversary of King Raja Raja Chola, the claims of communities stating the ruler belonged to their caste began surfacing, once again. This ...

National The Controversy Over 'Raja Raja Chola', Hindu King And Kamal Haasan: All You Need To Know Although Vetimaaran did find support from Haasan, BJP leader H Raja slammed the director, stating ...

What is the Raja Raja Chola controversy all about A day after the release of Mani Ratnam's PS-1, national award-winning Tamil director Vetrimaaran said Raja Raja Chola was not a Hindu – as ...

With Sathaya Vizha celebrated on ‘Sathayam’ the day of the birth star of the king in the Tamil month of Aipasi District Collector Dinesh Ponraj Oliver garlanded Raja Raja Chola’s statue ...

Mani Ratnam’s epic period drama Ponniyin Selvan 1 or PS1 that showcases the mighty Chola dynasty has revived a debate on whether king Raja Raja Chola was a Hindu or not. Mani Ratnam’s epic ...

Filmmaker's remark triggers row in TN over Chola king's religious identity The National Award-winning director says that there are persistent efforts to saffronise Tamil savant Thiruvalluvar and Raja ...

Tamil filmmaker Vetrimaaran claimed that Raja Raja Cholan was depicted as a Hindu king and already attempts were made to take away Tamil saint poet Tiruvalluvar's identity as well.

This is not the first time that a statement on Raja Raja Cholan has made headlines in Tamil Nadu. In 2019, film director P A Ranjith sparked controversy after he criticized the king.

We cross-checked with the copper inscriptions from the Chola period, it was Arunmozhi Varman. This Arunmozhi Varman, when he later becomes the king of the Chola empire, assumes the title Raja Raja ...