The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was ____.
A
Parantaka
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B
Rajaraja-I
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C
Rajendra-I
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D
Kulottunga
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Solution
The correct option is C Rajaraja-I The Chola dynasty was founded by Vijayala. The capital of Cholas was Tanjor now Thanjavur. Rajaraja- I was the greatest ruler of Chola dynasty. He defeated Cheras at Thiruvananthapuram to control the trade with Arabs. He defeated Pandyas of Madurai and controlled the Malabar Coast and Cholamandalam coast. He defeated Chalukyas in Deccan. He built the temple of Brihadeshwara in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu which is considered one of the finest specimens of the Dravidian style of architecture.