Question

The reign of Rajadhiraja was from
A.1044-1052 AD
B.1034-1054 AD
C.1035-1065 A
D.1045-1076 AD

Answer 1

Hint:A king is always known for his courageous spirit and never gives up attitude. The testimony of a king’s life can be seen when he is standing shoulder to shoulder with his men in the battle ground. Under the rule of Duke William II, the Norman conquest of England was made and it established the Anglo-Norman Kingdom.

Complete answer:
Rajadhiraja was known for his brave and courageous nature during the time of his father Rajendra Chola I. By performing an Ashwamedha Yajna, Rajadhiraja claimed his paramount power and became a Co-gerent.The reign of Rajadhiraja was from 1044-1052 AD. During this long reign, rajadhiraja helped his father to conquer many territories and maintained the Chola authority at the top of other kingdoms like; Lanka, Vengi, Kalinga and so on.Rajadhiraja was a fighter by heart and was brilliant in maintaining his throne even outside the country. His life is known for his well being and standing towards his shoulders in the front lines.

During the reign of Rajadhiraja Chola, he sacked the western Chalukyan capital Kalyanapuram. Even he owned a title of Jayamkonda Chola which refers to the Victorious Cholan. Because of his numerous victories and courage nature he is known as an anointment of heroes.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:One of the most significant things about the reign of Rajadhiraja was that, the king Rajadhiraja Chola was killed in the battle of Koppam where he was killed in the back of the elephant and it is because of this, he came to be known as Yanai-mei-thunjina Devar.