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The [[Cholas]] are one of the [[Three Crowned Kings|three major]] Tamil kingdoms that ruled over the ancient [[Tamilakam]] region of India. | The [[Cholas]] are one of the [[Three Crowned Kings|three major]] Tamil kingdoms that ruled over the ancient [[Tamilakam]] region of India. | ||
The first records of a relationship between the [[Chinese people|Chinese]] and Cholas dates back to second century BC. As per [[Ban Gu]]'s work ''[[Book of Han]]'' (''Ch'ien Han Shu''), a Chinese ambassador was sent to the Chola Empire. He has also mentioned that he had seen many unprecedented objects which are unseen at China, at the city of ''kuvangtche''. Berend, an acoustics expert, annotates that the city named by Ban Gu is analogous with the acity of [[Kanchi]]. | The first records of a relationship between the [[Chinese people|Chinese]] and Cholas dates back to second century BC. As per [[Ban Gu]]'s work ''[[Book of Han]]'' (''Ch'ien Han Shu''), a Chinese ambassador was sent to the Chola Empire. He has also mentioned that he had seen many unprecedented objects which are unseen at China, at the city of ''kuvangtche''. Berend, an acoustics expert, annotates that the city named by Ban Gu is analogous with the acity of [[Kanchi]].<ref>{{citation|title=Numismatics of Tamils|work=Nadana kaasinaathan}}</ref> During the reign of the [[later Cholas]] such as [[Rajendra Chola I]] (1016–1033 CE) and [[Kulothunga Chola I]] (in 1077 CE), commercial and political diplomats were sent to China.<ref>{{cite book|quote=The Chola monarchs sent embassies, partly diplomatic & commercial, to China which reached that country in 1016, 1033, 1077|author=K.A. Nilakanta Shastri|title=A history of South India}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Indian History till 1200 AD|publisher=[[Annamalai University]]|chapter=Trade and Coinage|page=425}}</ref> | ||
Chinese coins have been found during excavations in parts of central Tamil Nadu such as Olayakkunnam and Thaalikkottai, which were part of the earlier Chola Empire. | Chinese coins have been found during excavations in parts of central Tamil Nadu such as Olayakkunnam and Thaalikkottai, which were part of the earlier Chola Empire.<ref>{{cite book|title=Chinese Coins From Tanjore vol. I, Part I|publisher=Sino-Indian Studies|date=October 1944}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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The Cholas are one of the three major Tamil kingdoms that ruled over the ancient Tamilakam region of India.
The first records of a relationship between the Chinese and Cholas dates back to second century BC. As per Ban Gu's work Book of Han (Ch'ien Han Shu), a Chinese ambassador was sent to the Chola Empire. He has also mentioned that he had seen many unprecedented objects which are unseen at China, at the city of kuvangtche. Berend, an acoustics expert, annotates that the city named by Ban Gu is analogous with the acity of Kanchi.[1] During the reign of the later Cholas such as Rajendra Chola I (1016–1033 CE) and Kulothunga Chola I (in 1077 CE), commercial and political diplomats were sent to China.[2][3]
Chinese coins have been found during excavations in parts of central Tamil Nadu such as Olayakkunnam and Thaalikkottai, which were part of the earlier Chola Empire.[4]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Numismatics of Tamils", Nadana kaasinaathan
- ↑ K.A. Nilakanta Shastri. A history of South India.
The Chola monarchs sent embassies, partly diplomatic & commercial, to China which reached that country in 1016, 1033, 1077
- ↑ "Trade and Coinage". Indian History till 1200 AD. Annamalai University. p. 425.
- ↑ Chinese Coins From Tanjore vol. I, Part I. Sino-Indian Studies. October 1944.