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What was the occasion for the buliding of a new capital near the mouth of the Cauveri called Gangaikonda Cholapuram by Rajendra it?

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Important Questions on Ancient History

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Consider the following staternents about Chola ikings

1. King Adhirajendra was murdered by the robellious mobs.

2. King Kulottunga II, completely freed Sri Lanka and married his daughter with the Sinhalese prince.

3. King Rajaraja assumed the title of Mummadi Chola.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Consider the following statements about Chola administration:

1. Mandalam, Valanadu and Kurram were the administrative divisions in the descending order.

2. A very large village administered as a single unit was called Taniyur.

3. Ayagars were a small group of paid employees of the village assembly who helped to manage its affairs.

4. Nagaram, the local assembly represented the mercantile interests.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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The king was virtually a deity in the Chola administration. Which of the following was not one of the ways in which the cult of the God-King (Devaraia) was encouraged?
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What was the administrative innovation introduced by Rajaraja?
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Consider the following statements

1. The Devadasi system became quite prevalent from the Chola period because the temples became large complexes which required a large number of permanent woman workers.

2. The Chola monarchs were patrons of Shaivism.

3. The most famous and beautiful Chola bronzes were those of Nataraja.

4. The most famous Buddhist monastery in the Chola empire, to which liberal donations were made by the Chola monarchs as well as by the Shailendra kings of Srivijaya was at Nagapattanam.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Hoysala monuments are found in
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?