Question

how did cholas rise to power ?

Answer 1

Cholas rose to power in the following manner:

a. It was the the result of the strategy by ​Vijayalaya, who captured the Kaveri delta from the ​Muttaraiyar and established his control.
b. Vijayalaya consolidated his position by building the town of ​Thanjavur and so establsihed chola kingdom.
c. His successors later consolidated their positions, conquered neighbouring territories and expanded the influence of the kingdom.
d. For instance, ​the Pandyan and the Pallava territories also became part of the kingdom.
e. Later, ​Rajaraja I and his son Rajendra I further expanded the extent of the empire , reorganised administration and established a powerful naval force.