Tag: cholas

Questions Related to cholas

Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Aditya I

  2. Rajendra

  3. Rajaraja I

  4. Vijayalaya

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rajaraja I, considered the most powerful Chola ruler, became king in 985 AD. Rajaraja invaded Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 993 AD. The Thiruvalangadu copper-plate inscriptions mention that Rajaraja’s army crossed the ocean by ships and destroyed Anuradhapura, the 1400-year-old capital of Sinhalas.

The Chola ruler who had subdued the Ganges and obtained the title 'Gangai Konda Chola' was ________.

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Rajaraja Chola

  2. Rajendra Chola I

  3. Rajadhiraja Chola

  4. Kulattunga

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajendra Chola I was a Chola emperor of South India who succeeded his father Rajaraja Chola I in 1014 CE.  He assumed the title of Gangaikondachola because he conquered the kingdoms near Ganga and built a new capital city called Gangaikonda Cholapuram.

Which Chola ruler had conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire?

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Rajindra Chola I

  2. Adhirajindra Chola

  3. Parantaka Chola I

  4. Rajaraja Chola I

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rajaraja Chola 1 invaded Northern Sri Lanka in 993 AD. Cholas made the city of Polonnurawa as their capital and renamed it Jananathamangalam. Rajaraja Chola 1 built a Siva temple in Polonnaruwa to commemorate the victory.

The lowest unit of Chola administration was the _______.

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Kottam

  2. Mandalam

  3. Kurram

  4. Valanadu

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kurram was the lowest unit of Chola administration. In the Chola empire, Kingdom was divided into Mandalams (or provinces) and each mandalam divided into Valanadus (Commissionary) and Nadus (Districts) and Kurram (a group of villages).

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?

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Parantaka-I

  2. Rajaraja-I

  3. Rajendra-I

  4. Both (b) and (c) above

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rajendra I was the successor of Rajaraja I. He made his naval bigger and stronger. His naval expeditions to South-East -Asia was the first to be undertaken by an Indian king.  After defeated Palas of Bengal, he conquered the islands of Andaman and Nicobar. He completed the conquest of Sri Lanka that his father had started. He conquered Maldives, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatra, and Java.

The Chola king, who after successfully raiding Bengal took the title of Gangaikonda and also founded a new capital (Gangaikonda Cholapuram) was _____________.

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Rajaraja-I

  2. Rajendra-I

  3. Rajadhiraj-I

  4. Rajendra-II

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajendra I raided the Ganga Valley and defeated Mahipal the Pala king of Bengal. To commemorate his victory, he founded a city and named it Gangaikonda Cholapuram. The meaning of this name was the town of the Chola who took over Ganga. He himself got the title of Gangaiknodachola which means conqueror of Ganga. He conquered different countries of South-East-Asia.

The chief feature(s) of the Chola architecture was/were _________.

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. replacement of bricks by stone structure

  2. massive vimanas or towers

  3. temples became vast complexes

  4. spacious courtyards

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The holy place of Chola temples were both in a circular and square shape. Special vimanas were built on the upper side of the shrine room where the idol of deity was placed. Dome-shaped shikhara and Kalash were placed on the top of the Gopuram. Pillared mandapas like arthamandapa, mahamandapa and nandimandapa were also found in some temples.

The masterpiece of Chola sculpture is the famous Nataraja or the Dancing Shiva image at ____________.

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Thanjavur

  2. Chidambaram

  3. Kalahasti

  4. Sri Sailam

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nataraja image sculpted by Chola rulers is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic ecstatic dancer. The dance of Shiva in Thillai, the traditional name for Chidambaram, forms the motif for all the depictions of Shiva as Nataraja.

Chola Empire was divided into ________.

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Mandalams, Valanadu, Nadu & Ur

  2. Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti

  3. Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu

  4. Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The Chola empire was divided into mandalams or provinces, further subdivided into valanadus, nadus and ur.

The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was ____.

history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

  1. Parantaka

  2. Rajaraja-I

  3. Rajendra-I

  4. Kulottunga

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Chola dynasty was founded by Vijayala. The capital of Cholas was Tanjor now Thanjavur. Rajaraja- I was the greatest ruler of Chola dynasty. He defeated Cheras at Thiruvananthapuram to control the trade with Arabs. He defeated Pandyas of Madurai and controlled the Malabar Coast and Cholamandalam coast.  He defeated Chalukyas in Deccan. He built the temple of Brihadeshwara in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu which is considered one of the finest specimens of the Dravidian style of architecture.