06-24-2004, 09:14 AM
I have been hearing of the Chola dynasty for some time....
Was the Sri Lankan throne offered to Raja Raja Chola[then Arul Mozhi Varman] by the Buddhist Sangam in Anuradhapura ?
A few claim that AMV was a great patron of the buddhism and that he reconstructed the buddhist monastries in Anuradhapura...while a few claim that they were destroyed by the invading Chola army and looted...Also did Raja Raja Chola[then Arul Mozhi] personally lead the armies..? <!--emo&:cool--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/specool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='specool.gif' /><!--endemo-->
We come to know that Rajendra Chola was a great conqueror and that he had conquered and sacked quite a number of cities in those days Sri Vijaya kingdom.....this being true with what authenticity can we claim that Indians never went out to conquer ?perhaps that is correct after rajendras reign...? perhaps we were not in a position to conquer but were being conquered ?
I say why take pride in saying that for xx years we never conquered... <!--emo&:thumbdown--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Was the Sri Lankan throne offered to Raja Raja Chola[then Arul Mozhi Varman] by the Buddhist Sangam in Anuradhapura ?
A few claim that AMV was a great patron of the buddhism and that he reconstructed the buddhist monastries in Anuradhapura...while a few claim that they were destroyed by the invading Chola army and looted...Also did Raja Raja Chola[then Arul Mozhi] personally lead the armies..? <!--emo&:cool--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/specool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='specool.gif' /><!--endemo-->
We come to know that Rajendra Chola was a great conqueror and that he had conquered and sacked quite a number of cities in those days Sri Vijaya kingdom.....this being true with what authenticity can we claim that Indians never went out to conquer ?perhaps that is correct after rajendras reign...? perhaps we were not in a position to conquer but were being conquered ?
I say why take pride in saying that for xx years we never conquered... <!--emo&:thumbdown--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbsdownsmileyanim.gif' /><!--endemo-->