චෝල අධිරාජ්‍යය 300s BCE–1279 CE → Map showing the extent of the Chola empire Cap--ital Early Cholas: Poompuhar, Urayur, Tiruvarur, Medieval Cholas: Pazhaiyaarai, Thanjavur Gangaikonda Cholapuram Language(s) දෙමළ Religion Hinduism Shaivism Buddhism Government Monarchy King  - 848–871 Vijayalaya Chola  - 1246–1279 Rajendra Chola III Historical era මධ්‍යතන යුගය  - Established 300s BCE  - Rise of the medieval Cholas 848 CE  - Golden Age under Rajaraja Chola 985–1014 CE  - Empire at its greatest extent 1030 CE  - Disestablished 1279 CE Area 3,600,000 km2 (1,389,968 sq mi) Today part of  India  Sri Lanka  Malaysia සැකිල්ල:රටේ දත්ත Indonesia  Philippines[1] සැකිල්ල:රටේ දත්ත Singapore සැකිල්ල:රටේ දත්ත Maldives සැකිල්ල:රටේ දත්ත Bangladesh Warning: Value specified for "continent" does not comply ↑ Jovito Abellana, Aginid, Bayok sa Atong Tawarik, 1952