Rajaraja I and Rajendra I belonged to the ________ dynasty.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 07 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Chola.

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.