The Great Indian Empires III
Blog#19 The Chola Kingdom Abstracts During the medieval period, three powerful kingdoms- the Chera Kingdom, the Chola Kingdom and the Pandya kingdom , all had a dominating power in the political sphere of the South India. The Cholas of the Chola Kingdom were the most powerful among these kingdoms. They were the earliest ruling dynasty of the South. Some of the references about them have been found in one of the sacred books of the Hindus- The Mahabharata as well as in the inscriptions of Ashoka. Introduction The Medieval Period in India The term ‘ medieval ’ in history is referred to indicate a stage in the development of a civilization. Historians find it more convenient to divide history mainly into three broad periods- ancient history, medieval history and modern history. The medieval period in India is said to have begun about eighth century CE. The Chera Kingdom was one of the earliest dynasties of the South occupying the western coast of the pres...