INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

CHOLA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the Chola king who made conquests in Sumatra and Malay peninsula?
A
Vira Rajendra I
B
Rajaraja I
C
Rajadhiraja I
D
Rajendra I
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1025 CE, the Chola Emperor Rajendra I launched naval raids on Srivijaya in maritime Southeast Asia, Rajendra’s overseas expedition against Srivijaya was a unique event in India’s history and its otherwise peaceful relations with the states of Southeast Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1025 CE, Rajendra led Chola forces across the Indian Ocean and invaded Srivijaya, attacking several places in Malaysia and Indonesia. The Chola sacked Kadaram (the capital) and Pannai in Sumatra and Malaiyur in the Malay Peninsula.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the reign of Rajaraja Chola I and his successors Rajendra Chola I, Virarajendra Chola and Kulothunga Chola I the Chola armies invaded Sri Lanka, the Maldives and parts of Southeast Asia like Malaysia, Indonesia and Southern Thailand of the Srivijaya Empire in the 11th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rajendra Chola – King who built Gangai Konda Cholapuram Temple.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rajendra Chola I (971 CE – 1044 CE), also known as Gangaikonda Chola (the Bringer of the Ganges), was a Chola Emperor who reigned between 1014 and 1044 CE.

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