Overview
Aditya Chola I (Tamil: ஆதித்த சோழன்) (c. 870/71 – c. 907 CE), the son of Vijayalaya Chola, was the Chola king who laid the foundation of the Chola Empire with the conquest of the Pallava Kingdom and the occupation of the Western Ganga Kingdom. Aditya Chola I was succeeded by his eldest son Parantaka Chola I.
Relations with the Cheras
Friendly relations appear to have existed between the Cheras (the Perumals) and the Cholas during the reign of Aditya I. The Chera contemporary Sthanu Ravi was a partner in Chola king Rajakesari Varman's campaign in Kongu country (present-day central Tamil Nadu). King Rajakesari Varman can be identified either with Aditya or Srikantha Chola.
It is known that Aditya I's son, Parantaka I, married a Chera princess (the Kizhan Adikal).
Death and Succession
In an inscription, Aditya I is distinguished by the epithet in Tamil:
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