Question

What was the title of Rajendra I?
(A) Devaputra
(B) Avanisimha
(C) Amitraghata
(D) Gangai Konda

Answer 1

Hint: Rajendra I was the most powerful Leader of the Chola Dynasty. He was born in the state of Tamil Naidu. Under his rule, the Chola Emperor expanded to many parts of the country and became the most dominant empire.

Complete answer:
Rajendra I is known as Rajendra Chola I. He was born in 947 CE in a small district of Tamil Naidu in Thanjavur. He ascended the throne in 1014 C.E. after his father. During his rule, he extended the boundaries of the Chola Dynasty in all four directions. He conquers the Northside up to the bank of River Ganga and up to the Indian Ocean in the Westside and also the part of South-East Asia. He attacked many countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand and Cambodia and successfully ruled there. He was assigned the title ‘Gangai Konda' because he dominated all the kingdoms near River Ganga. Also, he formed a new city and named it ‘Gangaikonda Cholapuram'. He was considered as the most powerful ruler of his time. He conquered the Western Ganga dynasty of Mysore which had ruled for about 1000 years in Mysore. In 1018 he overthrew the empire of Pandya and Chera Perumal. Rajendra Chola with the help of his military defeated the Somavamsi Dynasty, the Mahipala Dynasty, The Kamboja Dynasty and many more and made the Chola Dynasty the most expanded and dominating in the whole world.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
Along with the title of Gangai Konda, Rajendra Chola was honoured with the title ‘ParaKesari'. The Chola Dynasty came to India in around the 3rd Century BCE and ruled for more than 1500 years. The Dynasty came to an end in the year 1279. The last Emperor of this dynasty was Rajendra Chola III.