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Vijayala defeated the __________ and laid the foundations of the Chola dynasty.

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Muttaraiyar family

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Gurjara-Pratiharas

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Gahadavalas

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Chauhans

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Solution

The correct option is A Muttaraiyar family
Vijayalaya belonged to the Chola family of Uraiyur. He defeated Muttaraiyar, the ruler of the Kaveri Delta. He built the town of Thanjavur and constructed a temple for the goddess Nishumbhasudini. His successors built the Chola empire.

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