Question

The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of India to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions, which of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?
A.Parantaka-I
B.Rajaraja-I
C.Rajendra-I
D.Both (B) and (C) above

Answer 1

Hint: Let's discuss about the The Chola Kingdom, from the chronology of important events from 300 BC to1267, as it relates to southern India, the Cholas held two positions: the first from 300 BC toAD 740 -Cholas of Cholamandalam (Coromandel coast); and the second from AD 850 to1267 as the Imperial Cholas of Tanjore.

Complete answer:
So, the earliest historical period in southern India is generally dated to the third / fourth century BCE (before the Common Era). According to the Kurals, the Tamils ​​believe, in fact, that the three kings of Cheras, Cholas and Pandya were ancient, 'dating from the time of creation'. The conquest of the Mauryan in the south is attested to by the Asokan inscriptions. Asoka points to the southern border of his empire by referring to its earlier neighbors as: the Cholas and Pandyas, as well as the Satyaputra and Kerala putra, and the expansion of his influence as far as Tamraparni, the ancient name of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The size of the forty nine Cholas The Cholas in the lower Kaveri valley correspond to the modern districts of Tanjore and Trichinopoly in Tamil Nadu with its capital Uraiyur. The Pandya kingdom is connected to the modern districts of Tirunelveli, Madurai and Ramnad, south of Travancore, and has a capital at Madurai. Cheras off the coast of Kerala had their capital in Karur or Vaji.
Rajendra I was a successor of Rajaraja I. He made his warships bigger and stronger. His sea voyages to South-East Asia were the first to be carried out by the king of India. After defeating Palas of Bengal, he conquered the Andaman and Nicobar islands. He ended the Sri Lankan conquest started by his father. He conquered Maldives, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatra and Java.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: The Chola Empire was divided into several provinces called Mandals. Each province was controlled by the authorities. The provinces were divided into sections called Kottams. The divisions were divided into a region called Nadus which was further divided into Tehsil in favor of a group of villages.