Krishnan Raman (c. 11th century AD) was an officer in the Chola army who served as the Commander-in-chief of the Chola forces under

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. He held the title ''

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Brahmarayar Niyomanam''.

Origin

Krishnan Raman Tamil

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joined the Chola Army at an early age.

Army service

Krishnan Raman joined the service of Raja Raja Chola and rose to become an important Senapati or commander. He was given the title Mummadi Brahmarayar Niyomanam. The Leyden Copper plates are an important source of information about him. Krishnan Raman's achievements as an officer won him administrative roles and he was made a ''Tirumandira Olainayagam'', who was the highest officer in the bureaucratic setup.

Commander-in-chief

Krishnan Raman became the commander-in-chief of the Chola army under Raja Raja's son Rajendra Chola and assumed the traditional title Rajendrasola Brahmarayan. He was succeeded by his son Jananathan who distinguished himself in many of the

Chola The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century B ...

campaigns. Jananathan was known as the crest jewel of the Cholas.

Religious endowments

Krishnan Raman is known for the religious endowments he made. He was one of the main donors to the Peruvudaiyar temple at

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. Inscriptions in the Rajarajeswaram temple indicate that Krishnan Raman constructed the fortifications around the temple. This wall is known as ''Krishnan Raman Tiruchurrumaligai''. This is one of the oldest surviving defensive walls around any Chola temple. A metal image of Ardhanariswara was donated by him in 1014 AD.

Family

Krishnan Raman's son Maraiyan Arumoli, also known as Uttamachola Brahmarayan, also served as ''Senapathi'' or army commander in the Chola army. He assisted Rajendra Chola in building a temple for

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near

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in 1033.

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References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raman, Krishnan Chola dynasty Year of birth unknown