Question

What was the capital of the Cholas?
A. Muchiri
B. Madurai
C. Uraiyur
D. Amravati

Answer 1

Hint:The Chola dynasty was a Tamil empire from southern India. It was one of the longest ruling dynasties in world history. The facts and data about the Chola dynasty has been induced from the inscriptions left by king Ashoka of the Maurya dynasty.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.
Muchiri:- Muchiri was not the capital of the Chola dynasty. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Madurai:- Madurai was not the capital of the Chola dynasty. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Uraiyur:- Uraiyur was the capital of the Chola dynasty. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Amravati:- Amravati was not the capital of the Chola dynasty. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:The old capitals of the early Cholas were Poompuhar, Tiruvarur and Uraiyur. The chola rulers ruled from the late ninth century to the early thirteenth century. Their heartland was the valley of the Kaveri river. The Cholas were looked upon as the descendants of the sun. Their history goes back to the time when written records were scarce. The earliest chola kings have been described in the Sangam literature.