1. Vikrama Chola was crowned as the heir-apparent by his father early in his life.
17 Facts About Vikrama Chola
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Vikrama Chola inherited the territories which included Tamil Nadu and some parts of Andhra Pradesh.
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Vikrama Chola assumed many of the titles of his father including Rajakesari when he was a co-regent.
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Vikrama Chola subsequently switched to Parakesari when he ascended the throne.
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Vikrama Chola was the fourth son of Kulothunga I He was a younger brother of Vira Chola who was the third son of Kulothunga I The Tamil inscriptions of Vikrama Chola confirm that he left the north for the south before he was crowned king.
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Vikrama Chola was crowned as the heir-apparent by his father early in his life.
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Vikrama Chola assumed many of the titles of his father including Rajakesari when he was a co-regent.
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Vikrama Chola subsequently switched to Parakesari when he ascended the throne.
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Vikrama Chola seems to have ascended the throne sometime prior to his 10th year for we have a similar Tamil inscription of his from Srinivaspur, Karnataka that gives him the title Parakesari.
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Vikrama Chola was crowned as the heir-apparent by his father early in his life.
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Vikrama Chola assumed many of the titles of his father including Rajakesari when he was a co-regent.
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Vikrama Chola subsequently switched to Parakesari when he ascended the throne.
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Vikrama Chola oversaw the Chola recovery of the medieval Chera kingdom between c 1102 and c 1118 AD.
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Vikrama Chola was a great devotee of Siva and greatly patronised the temple at Chidambaram.
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Vikrama Chola had the main Vimana of the temple and the roofs of the passages around the main deity covered with gold.
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Vikrama Chola had a palace built near the temple and spent much of his time there.
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Vikrama Chola built a Siva temple at Ulagalanda Chola Mangalam.