Question

Who captured Madurai from Pandyas?
A. Rajaraja
B. Rajendra
C. Parantaka I
D. Adirajendra

Answer 1

Hint: He was known as the destroyer of Madurai (the capital city of the Pandyas). He defeated Sinhalese invaders and united the lands of the Cholas and the Pandyas between 926 and 942. He came to terms with the Rashtrakutas, he took Nellore from them about 940, but their king, Krishna III, seized Tondaimandalam.

Complete Answer:
Parantaka, proceeding with the development begun by his dad, attacked the Pandya realm in 910. He caught the Pandyan capital Madurai and accepted the title Madurain-konda (Capturer of Madurai). The Pandyan ruler Mara Varman Raja Sinha III mentioned the help from Kassapa V, the master of Sri Lanka, who sent a military to his guide.

Godavari region included the Gangavadi locale (in present-day Karnataka state), crushing the western Ganges. By 996 he had vanquished Kerala (the Chera country) and acquired northern Sri Lanka. With the products as such obtained, he built the exceptional Brihadishwara safe-haven at Tanjore (as of now Thanjavur).

A) RajaRaja had obtained the Lakshadweep and Maldives islands. Thus, Option (A) is not the correct answer.
B) Rajendra is not the right option. Option (B) is not the correct answer.
C) Parantaka I captured Madurai from Pandyas. Option (C) is the right answer.
D) Madurai is not captured by Adi Rajendra. Thus, Option (D) is not the right answer.

Hence option (C) Parantaka I is the Correct Answer.

Note: 1) Madurai is an enthusiastic, antiquated city on the Vaigai River in the South Indian province of Tamil Nadu. Its horizon is overwhelmed by the 14 bright gopurams of Meenakshi Amman Temple.
2) Covered in brilliant carvings of Hindu divine beings, the Dravidian-style sanctuary is a significant journey site. Millions go to the processions and elements of April's Chithirai Festival noticing Meenakshi and Lord Vishnu.