'No Hindu religion in Chola times', claims Kamal Haasan; Is it true, know here-

Kamal Haasan supported director Vetrimaran’s statement that Raja Raja Cholan was not a Hindu king and added that during the Chola era, there was no term called ‘Hindu religion.’

NewsBharati    07-Oct-2022 10:33:53 AM
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Actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan has once again erupted based on religion about the Chola king Rajaraja Chola. The controversy erupted after director Vetrimaaran claimed that the Chola king was not a Hindu. Kamal Hassan has said that there was no Hindu religion during the time of the Chola king.
 
This development took place as "Ponniyin Selvan-1", a movie based on a novel of the same name was released. It depicts the life of the king of the Chola dynasty with some fiction in it. The film has crossed the magical figure of Rs 300 crores at the worldwide box office collection.
 
No Hindu religion Chola dynasty Kamal Haasan Ponniyin Selvan
 
Amid this, a popular director Vetrimaran said, “Continuously, our symbols are being snatched from us. Saffronising Valluvar or calling Raja Raja Cholan a Hindu king is constantly occurring.” Vetrimaran cautioned that with cinema being a commoner’s medium, it was important to understand politics to protect one’s representation.
 
Following this, Kamal Haasan supported director Vetrimaran’s statement that Raja Raja Cholan was not a Hindu king and added that during the Chola era, there was no term called ‘Hindu religion.’
 
 
"There was no name called ‘Hindu religion’ during Raja Raja Cholan’s period. There was Vainavam, Shivam and Samanam, and it was the Britishers who coined the term ‘Hindu’ since they didn’t know how to refer to it collectively. It is similar to how they changed Thuthukudi into Tuticorin", stated Kamal Haasan.
 
He also stated that there were several religions during the era and that in the 8th century Adhishankarar had created "Shanmadha Stabanam". Kamal Haasan, who watched Ponniyin Selvan with the cast and crew, also requested that it is the moment to celebrate a fiction based on history. “Let’s not exaggerate or twist history or bring language issues into this,” stated Kamal Haasan.
 
Soon after this, an old video of him went viral. In this video, he said that he used to spread the message of Christ to the world.
 
 
Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja also commented on the Raja Raja Chola controversy and warned that there is systematic dehinduisation taking place in Tamil Nadu. He said, “I am not as well aware of history as Vetrimaaran, but can he name the two churches and mosques built by Rajaraja Chola? The king called himself Sivapada Sekaran. Wasn’t he a Hindu then?”
 
However, it should be noted that Cholas were Hindus. Thamizh Labs tweeted, "Tamizh Labs tweeted, “Chola Copper Plates provide a detailed lineage that tracks their genealogy. Starting with Thirumaal (Vishnu), Brahma, and eventually Surya. Cholas considered themselves Suryavanshis. Interestingly, the devout Shiva bhakts Cholas, name Vishnu as the first king of their dynasty!”
 
 
It also said, "The list goes on with Puranic kings like Harishchandra, Dushyanth, Bharatha and Bhagiratha. Then we arrive at Raghu-vamsa. Raghu is listed as the 36th king, promptly followed by Dasharath and Lord Rama. Cholas consider themselves belonging to the lineage of Shri Ram!"
 
One should not forget that the Chola dynasty have built several astonishing Hindu temples that are still extremely popular.