The Chola dynasty reached its zenith during the reign of which Chola king?
AKulothunga Chola
BRajendra Chola I
CSundara Chola
DParantaka Chola
Answer:
B. Rajendra Chola I
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Rajendra Chola I (1014-44 AD):
- Rajendra Chola I was the son of the Great Chola King RajaRajaChola I
- Rajendra continued his father's policy of aggressive conquests and expansion.
- He capably holded all the territories conquested by his father and expanded it furthermore.
- Because of this the Chola dynasty reached its zenith during his reign.
- He is considered one of the greatest rulers and military generals of south India.
- Apart from reaching northwards to river Ganga and moving overseas to the Maldives and Sri Lanka, he also invaded the Southeast Asian territories.
- He conquered the whole of Ceylon or Sri Lanka.
- He defeated the kings of Sumatra in a naval campaign and annexed a part of Sumatra's kingdom to his kingdom.
- He defeated Jayasimha II of the western Chalukyas and consequently, the river Tungabhadra was recognized as the boundary between the Cholas and Chalukyas.
- He conquered several trans-Ganga Kingdoms and assumed the title of 'Gangaikonda Chola'.
- He founded the city Gangaikondacholapuram and constructed the famous Rameshwaram temple in the city.
- He also excavated a large irrigation tank called Cholagangam on the western side of the city.
- He assumed many titles, the most important ones being Mudikondan, Gangaikondan, Kadaram Kondan and Pandita Cholan.
- He built a shiva temple at Gangaikondacholapuram.