Question

The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was _________.
a. Parantaka
b. Rajaraja-I
c. Rajendra-I
d. Kulottunga

Answer 1

Hint:
 The Chola dynasty, under the rule of this emperor, extended from the island of Sri Lanka in the south to the river basins of Godavari-Krishna up north, with his successors going as far north to conquer Odisha and West Bengal and extending their empire to modern-day Vietnam and Myanmar. The Chola naval fleet held the apex of old Indian ocean power.

Complete solution:
The Chola dynasty was a Tamil maritime realm of southern India, one of the longest-administering traditions on the planet's set of experiences. The most prominent references to the Chola are in engravings from the third century BCE left by Ashoka, of the Maurya Empire.

Rajaraja I, also known as Arulmoli Varman and regularly portrayed as ‘Rajaraja the Great’, was a Chola sovereign (ruled c. 985–1014) mainly associated with restoring the Chola power and guaranteeing its incomparability in south India and the Indian Ocean. His broad domain incorporated the Pandya nation (southern Tamil Nadu), the Chera nation (Malabar Coast and western Tamil Nadu), and northern Sri Lanka. He likewise gained the Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean. Missions against the Western Gangas (southern Karnataka) and Chalukyas expanded the Chola impact similar to the Tungabhadra River. On the eastern coast, he struggled with the Chalukyas for the ownership of Vengi (the Godavari areas).

Rajaraja, a capable overseer, additionally fabricated the incomparable Brihadisvara Temple at the Chola capital Thanjavur. The sanctuary is viewed as the chief of all sanctuaries in the archaic south Indian building style. During his rule, the writings of the Tamil artists Appar, Sambandar, and Sundarar were gathered and altered into one assemblage called Thirumurai. He started a gigantic undertaking of land overview and appraisal in 1000 CE which prompted the redesign of the nation into singular units known as valanadus. Rajaraja passed on in 1014 CE and was succeeded by his heir Rajendra Chola-I.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
-Under Rajaraja-I and his future heirs Rajendra Chola-I, Rajadhiraja Chola, Virarajendra Chola, and Kulothunga Chola-I, the administration turned into a military, financial and social force in South Asia and South-East Asia.

-Rajaraja assumed the title Mummudi Chola ('the Chola who Wears Three Crowns') after consolidating his rule in the south, a reference to his dominance over the three Tamil kingdoms of the Cholas, the Pandyas, and the Cheras.