• J. Renugadevi
• Dr. S. LOURDU INITHA,

Trade between countries have experienced numerous acid tests and have developed itself according to many circumstances and political will of each nation from time to time. Since ancient times, there were many kingdoms in South India. The Chola dynasty is one of the top prominent Tamil dynasties in Indian history. The olden times of the Cholas Dynasty fall into three periods: the early Cholas of the Sangam literature, the rise of the medieval Cholas under Vijayalaya (c. 848), and finally the late Chola dynasty of Kulothunga Chola I from the third quarter of the eleventh century [10]. Historians ponder it to be one of the most prominent dynasties in Indian history. The ancient Tamil (dravidian) kings of the Chola dynasty who once ruled most parts of Southeast Asia, had upheld a very good relationship with the Chinese. Collections of ancient Chinese coins have been found in recent years at several places in the present Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Pudukottai districts of Tamil Nadu, which are well-thought-out to be the homeland of the Cholas. This approves that trade relationship existed between the Cholas and the Chinese. The first part of this paper will discuss the close diplomatic tie between the Song dynasty of China and the Medieval Cholas reached Chinese shores to travel both ways through many technological innovations. The second part of the paper gives glimpses of the victorious expedition of Rajendra Chola towards South East Asia. And the third part exposes some of the important aspects relating to the shipping, shipbuilding and naval capabilities of the Cholas and its effect on India’s trade with China. This study also reveals whether the naval capabilities of the Cholas conquered the trade with China

Naval Supremacy, Trade, India, China, Cholas

"Chola’s Naval Supremacy for Developing Trade with China", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.366-374, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904150.pdf

"Chola’s Naval Supremacy for Developing Trade with China", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp366-374, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904150.pdf