One king of this empire was said to have a large bell for people seeking justice to ring, so when an animal whose child was trampled rang the bell, he ran his son over with his own chariot.
This empire's conquests facilitated the growth of a merchant guild called the Five Hundred Lords of Ayyavolu. One king of this empire was said to have a large bell for people seeking justice to ring, so when an animal whose child was trampled rang the bell, he ran his son over with his own chariot. This empire built a temple featuring a famously tall tiered vimana tower and the sizable statue of the bull Nandi at its entrance; that Brihadeeswara Temple was built in (*) Tanjore. This empire plundered Buddhist monasteries and stupas during its conquest of Sri Lanka and frequently harassed the contemporary Srivijaya Empire. This empire was at its peak from the 10th century to the 12th, when it was supplanted by the Hoysalas. One of the three muventar along with the Chera and Pandya Empires, this is, for 10 points, what Tamil empire ruled by Rajendra I and Rajaraja I?
This empire's conquests facilitated the growth of a merchant guild called the Five Hundred Lords of Ayyavolu.
Chola Empire [or Chola Dynasty]