The South Indian state which was famous for its naval power was ________.
A
Chalukyas
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B
Cholas
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C
Hoyasalas
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D
Pandyas
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Solution
The correct option is B Cholas The founder of Chola Kingdom was Vijayalaya who conquered the kingdom of Tanjore during mid 8th century. It was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India. They ruled beyond the sea like Maldives Islands and Sri Lanka which shows that they had very efficient as well as huge naval power.