Who was the founder of the Chola kingdom?

Founder of Chola kingdom:

1. Sangam literature celebrates Karikala Chola as the founder of the Chola dynasty.

2. Vijayalaya Chola revived the kingdom and made Thanjavur as his capital.

3. However, Rajaraja I was the founder of the empire who laid the strong foundations of a great kingdom. He was brave, a great warrior and able administrator.

4. He excelled as a warrior and administrator, overpowered many neighbouring kingdoms and even defeated Sri Lanka with a naval force.

5. He built the famous Brihadeeshwara temple and established strong trade relations.