Parantaka II is known as Sundara Chola as he was considered an epitome of male beauty.
11 Facts About Parantaka II
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Parantaka II was the son of Arinjaya Chola and queen Kalyani, a princess of Vaidumba family.
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Parantaka II ascended the Chola throne despite the fact that his cousin Madurantaka Uttama Chola, the son of Gandaraditya Chola was alive and he had equal if not more claim to the Chola throne.
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When Parantaka II became king, the Chola kingdom had shrunk to the size of a small principality.
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Parantaka II waged war against Rashtrakutas and successfully regained Tondaimandalam.
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Immediately after becoming king, Parantaka II's attention was directed towards the growing strength of the Pandyas in the south.
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The Leyden copperplate inscriptions tell us in that war, "Parantaka II caused rivers of blood to flow".
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Parantaka II did not succeed in re-establishing the Chola power over the Pandya lands.
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Sundara Chola Parantaka II waged war against the Sinhala ruler in Sri Lanka.
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Parantaka II was launching a new invasion of Ceylon, defeating Udaya's forces, and pillaging the countryside.
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Parantaka II continued the chola legacy of absolutely professional and democratic management.