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Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by?

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  1. Rajendra Chola I

  2. Gajendra Chola

  3. Vikram Chola

  4. Rajendra Chola III

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Rajendra Chola I was the son of Rajaraja I. He conquered Sri Lanka. He defeated Cheras and Chalukyas. He defeated Palas of West Bengal. After his victory in the North, he took the title of "Gangaikonda Cholapuram" which means conqueror of the Ganga. To celebrate his victory he built a new capital city "Gangaikondacholapuram". 

Many details regarding the village administration under the Cholas was provided by the inscriptions at _________________.

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  1. Kanchipuram

  2. Thanjavur

  3. Uttaramerur

  4. Woriyur

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Correct Option: C
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Inscriptions from Uttaramerur in Chingleput district of Tamilnadu provides details regarding the village administration under the Cholas. It provides information about how two assemblies Ur and Sabha of the village worked and elected.

The reign of Rajadiraja was from 

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  1. 1044-1052 AD

  2. 1034-1054 AD

  3. 1035-1065 AD

  4. 1045-1076 AD

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Correct Option: A
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He was one of the greatest and bravest warriors in the Chola dynasty and sadly perished alone in the Battle of Koppam. From the manner of his death, Rajadhiraja came to be known as the king who died on the back of an elephant.

What was the period of rule of Kulottunga I?

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  1. $1020-1030$ A.D

  2. $1030-1040$ A.D

  3. $1070-1020$ A.D

  4. $1040-1050$ A.D

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Correct Option: C
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Kulottunga Chola (1070 – 1122 CE) was one of the greatest kings of the Chola Empire who ruled in the late 11th century and early 12th century. He was one of the sovereigns who bore the title Kulottunga, literally meaning the exalter of his race. During his early reign he carried out a land survey and settlement as the basis of taxation.

A contemporary rival dynasty of the Cholas in South India was _________.

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  1. Chalukyas of Vengi

  2. Pandyas of Madurai

  3. Chalukyas of Kalyani

  4. Cheras

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Correct Option: C
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The Chola dynasty was a Tamil dynasty of southern India. Their main rival was Chalukyas of Kalyani. Chola–Chalukyas fought a series of wars from 992 C.E. to 1120 C.E.

How many provinces or mandalams were there in the Chola Empire?

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  1. Nine

  2. Ten

  3. Twelve

  4. Six

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Correct Option: A
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The Chola empire was divided into nine mandalams which included areas in Sri Lanka and other conquered areas.

Which Chola king is credited with the first conquest of Maldives?

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  1. Rajendra I

  2. Rajendra II

  3. Rajadhiraja

  4. Rajaraja

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Correct Option: D

The Chola inscriptions are found in the following languages:
1. Sanskrit
2. Telugu
3. Tamil
4. Kannada

Their correct sequence in terms of the extent to which they were used (most frequent first, least frequent last) is

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  1. 3, 1, 4, 2

  2. 1, 3, 2, 4

  3. 1, 3, 4, 2

  4. 3, 1, 2, 4

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Correct Option: D

An example of Chola architecture can be seen at ________.

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  1. Ellora

  2. Mahabalipuram

  3. Tanjore

  4. Aihole

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following are major features of Chola age paintings?
1.They were often done on temple panels
2. They show narrations and aspects related to Lord Shiva
3. They avoid depictions of humans and plants
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  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Option: A