The Chola dynasty is one of the longest ruling dynasties of South India, and it existed from__________though the territorial limits kept varying from time to time. This period of around 1500 years can be divided into 4 parts as follows:Early Cholas: The Early Cholas refer to the Chola Kingdom of the Sangam Age from 300 BC to 200 AD. Most of the information about this, we have in the form of Sangam Literature, legends and religious texts of Buddhism and Jainism.