Question

A contemporary rival dynasty of the Cholas in South India was______

Answer 1

Hint: In the history of the world, one of the longest ruling dynasties was the Cholas dynasty which was the Tamil dynasty in the south of India and it has a major rival dynasty known as Chalukyas of Kalyani that ruled over the Deccan region of India.

Complete Answer:
The Cholas in South India had many rivals but one of the main and notable rivals of this dynasty was Chalukyas of Kalyani. Vijayalaya founded the Empire of Cholas. The mighty Cholas came into existence in the 8th century when Vidyalaya took over the Tanjore Kingdom by defeating the Pallavas. The first capital of this mighty empire of Cholas was Tanjore. On the other hand, The kingdom of Chalukyas of Kalyani was established by one of the tributary kings of rashtrakutas, Tailapa-II who captured manyakheta and defeated Karka-II, the king of rashtrakuta. This dynasty ruled in the Deccan region of India during the 6th to 8th century AD, which comprises the state of Karnataka and most of the parts of Andhra Pradesh. The Chalukyas of Kalyani were the main rivals of the Cholas dynasty in Southern India. The conflict between these two dynasties remained for over 200 years. One of the rulers of this dynasty who is considered the most notable ruler is Vikramaditya VI who was a very skillful and ambitious military leader. It was under his leadership that this dynasty became the most dominant power in the Deccan by ending the influence of Cholas over coastal Andhra. Wars were fought between these to the Dynasty from 992 C.E to 1120 C.E.

Note: The Cholas dynasty in southern India and the dynasty of Chalukyas of Kalyani were in constant conflict for over 200 years and one of the skillful leaders of Chalukyas of Kalyani dynasty was successful in putting an end to the influence of Cholas in the region.