Uttama (Chola dynasty)
| Uttama | |
|---|---|
| Parakesari Varman | |
| Chola Emperor | |
| Reign | 973–985 |
| Predecessor | Parantaka II |
| Successor | Rajaraja I |
| Co-Regent of the Chola Empire | |
| Reign | 971–980 |
| Emperor | Parantaka II |
| Predecessor | Aditya II |
| Born | Madurantaka Chola Empire (modern day Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 985 Thanjavur, Chola Empire (modern day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Empress | Sorabbaiyar Tribhuvana Mahadevi, Kaduvettigal Nandippottairaiyar Siddhavadavan Suttiyar |
| Issue |
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| Dynasty | Chola |
| Father | Gandaraditya |
| Mother | Sembiyan Mahadevi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Chola kings and emperors |
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| Interregnum (c. 200 – c. 848 CE) |
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Uttama, also known as Madhurantaka, Uthaya Kumar, was a Chola Emperor who ruled from 971 to 985 in present-day Tamil Nadu, India. According to Tiruvalangadu plates of Rajendra Chola, Madhurantaka Uttama's reign is placed after Aditya II. The latter may have been a co-regent of Parantaka II and seems to have died before he could formally ascend the throne. Uttama was the cousin of Parantaka II and was the son of the illustrious Sembiyan Mahadevi and Gandaraditya.