HISTORY
CHOLA
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Question
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Raja-Raja Chola
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Rajendra Chola
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Vijayalaya
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -History. The temple was constructed in 1035 AD by Rajendra Chola I (1012-44 CE), the son of the famous Chola king Raja Raja Chola I, who built the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur.
Detailed explanation-2: -This South Indian style is most fully realized both in scale and detail in the Brihadeshwara temple built between 1003 and 1010 by the Chola king Rajaraja I.
Detailed explanation-3: -To celebrate his victory in the Ganges, Rajendra constructed a new capital at Gangaikondacholapuram and built the Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple similar to the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dr G.U Pope made local enquiries and came to know from the locals about a certain king by the name ‘Kadu-vetti-chola’ had built the temple in Thanjavur. He noted it down in his book.