Women‟s Under the Imperial Cholas

Abstract — The position of women in the Chola dynasty is a fascinating field of interesting study. This paper deals with some great women of the Chola dynasty, and their importance of Chola royal family, common women status, position of devaradiyars and their religious endeavours, education, marriage system and dowry practices, polygamy, remarriage and women‟s slavery also focused in this paper. The variety of dress and decoration, ornament are gleaned from the Chola inscriptions. They also reveal the socio-economic setup that was prevalent during the Chola period. This study mainly concentrate the position of the women‟s in the imperial Chola dynasty