HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Aditya I
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Rajendra
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Rajaraja I
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Vijayalaya
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rajaraja I, considered the most powerful Chola ruler, became king in 985 AD. Rajaraja invaded Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 993 AD.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1014 Rajaraja I died and was succeeded by his son Rajendra Chola I, perhaps the most aggressive king of his line. Chola raids were launched southward from Rajarata into Rohana. By his fifth year, Rajendra claimed to have completely conquered the Ceylon and incorporated it into the Chola Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rajaraja Chola I (985-1014 AD): He was one of the greatest emperors of the Chola empire. In his reign, the Cholas expanded beyond South India stretching from Klinga in the north to Sri Lanka in the south.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: ⇒Rajaraja-I is said to have conquered Ceylon or Singhal first.
Detailed explanation-5: -As per inscriptions found in and around Thanjavur, the kingdom was ruled by Mutharaiyars / Muthurajas for three centuries. Their reign was ended by Vijayalaya chola who captured Thanjavur from Ilango Mutharaiyar between 848 and 851 CE.