Question
Download Solution PDFIn which year did Chola king Rajaraja I ascend the throne?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 985 C.E.
Key Points
- Rajaraja I, a Chola emperor, ruled between 985 and 1014 CE.
- He is known for restoring the Chola hegemony and securing its dominance throughout the Indian Ocean during his time as the most powerful Tamil king in South India.
- He ruled over a sizable portion of northern Sri Lanka, the Chera country, and the Pandya country.
- Also, he bought Lakshadweep, the Thiladhunmadulu atoll, and a portion of the Maldives' northernmost islands in the Indian Ocean.
Additional Information
- Pallava:
- Around the fourth century AD, the South saw the rise of the Pallavas, who reached the pinnacle of their supremacy in the seventh century AD.
- For over 500 years, they were able to maintain their hegemony.
- Pandya:
- The Pandyan dynasty, commonly known as the Pandyas of Madurai, was one of the three major kingdoms of Tamilakam, or South India, together with the Chera and Chola dynasties.
- Chalukya:
- During the sixth through the twelfth centuries, the Chalukya dynasty, a Classical Indian monarchy, ruled over a sizable portion of southern and central India.
- They held power as three interconnected but separate dynasties during this time.
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