Chola. Following Uttama Chola's death, Arun Moli Varman ascended the throne in mid-985 and adopted the regnal name Rajaraja, meaning "King among Kings."

Military conquests

When Rajaraja came to power, he inherited a small kingdom centered around the Thanjavur-Tiruchirappalli region, the heart of traditional Chola territory. He transformed this kingdom from one that was recovering from attacks by the Rashtrakuta Empire into one that was a well-organised empire with a powerful army

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