South Indian Kingdom – Chola Empire

Which city was the capital of the Early Cholas?

Who is the famous king of the early Cholas?

Who has laid the foundations for later Cholas?

What is the capital of later Cholas?

What is the reason behind the later Cholas called as imperial Cholas?

Which chola king was praised as 'Madurai kondan'?

The Battle of takkolam was held between whom?

Match the following

1.  Gandaraditya         - 956-957
2.  Arinjaya                 - 956-973
3. Aditya                    - 949-957
4. Parantaka II           -  AD 965-985
5. Uthama Chola        - 956-966

Who is the greatest king in the reign of Chola kings?

Which of the following is not associated with the Rajaraja chola I?

Who defeated western chalukyas ?

Who was the Chola King known as Mummudi Chola, Sivapada Sekara and Jayamkondan?

Which of the following is wrong?

1. Raja Rajan conquered Vengi from Sathyasraya who ruled Kalyani and gave the power to sakthivarman.
2. Raja Rajan gave up his daughter to Shakthivarman's brother Vimaladitya.Rajaraja followed the Vaishnavism.
3. He constructed the brahadeeswara temple at tanjore in 1010 AD.
4. He captured Gangavadi, Adigaipadi, Nolambadi, (Mysore) and Raichur.

Match the following

1. Idaidurainadu                  -  Sri Lanka
2.  Vanavasi                         -  Malkhed
3. Kollipakkai                     - Raichur
4. Mannai Kadakkam         - kadamba
5. Ilamandalam                -  Hyderabad

Who is known as Gangakondan , Panditha Cholan and Kandaram kondan?

During whose rule the Chola Empire reached the peak of fame?

What is considered the best act of  Rajendran I ?

Which of the following is wrong associate? Rajadhiraja  I                   - AD 1018 - 1054. Rajendran II                     - AD 1056 - 1064  

Who was the founder of Chalukya Chola clan?

Which of the following statements is/are wrong? Rajendran I won western chalukyas and  captured Kalinga. Chola king  Parantaka II was with  close friendship with and  sent the business team in 1077 Rajendra III was called as sungam thavirtha chola. Kulothunga cholan I supported poets like Jeyamkondar, Otakoothar, Pughazhenthi Kambar.

Why does the Chola Empire do not fall into disrepair?

What is the administrative unit of Chola country?

Which inscription tells us about the village administration of the Cholas?

Which organization was formed to manage the village administration during the Cholas?

Which of the following statements gives false information?

1. The system of variyams in the Cholas Administration system was in practice
2. The number of variyams and members were identical in all villages.
3. The Practice of sati and devadasi were prevalent but there were no caste and sub caste
4. Habit  of saving money called sirupadu is prevalent among men.
5. Weavers and metal steel industries were weakened during the Cholas.

Who was involved in the Rajaraja chola period for the tax assessment (1001 AD)?

Whisch religion did the chola kings embraced ?

Details about the centres of learning centres are found in the inscriptions at?

Which acts as education centres during Chola period?

Match the following

1. Periyapuranam             - Kambar
2. Seevaka Chinthamani             - Jayamkondar
3. Kalingathu parani                   - Sekizhar
4. Ramayana                               - Thiruthaka Devar

Which of the following statements is /are correct ?

1. The Saivite work  Panniruthirumurai was compiled by Nathamuni.
2. The Vaishnavite work Nalayiradivyaprabhandam was compiled by Nambiandar Nambi.

Which of the following books is not written by a Ottakuthar?

Who among the following conversants has lived in Chola period?

What is the specialty of the Cholas architecture?

Which of these temples built by later Cholas?

Match the following

1. Nageshwara Temple         - Kanchipuram
2. Kailasanathar Temple        - Cholapuram
3.  Vishnu Temple                   - Kumbakonam
4. Brahadeeswara temple        - Kodumbalur
5. Aivar temple                    -  Thanjavur

Which of the following statements is /are correct ?

1. The Saivite work  Panniruthirumurai was compiled by Nambiandar Nambi.
2. The Vaishnavite work Nalayiradivyaprabhandam was compiled by Nathamuni.

Where is the Nageshwara Temple?

Who built the temple of Koran ganatha?

Who built a temple in Kumbakonam for the Sun God?

How was the chairman of the group of musicians during the Chola period is called as

Which temple is also known as the Largest Temple?

Who gave the title Kavichakravarthi to the Kambar ?

The Periyapuranam belongs to whose period ?

What are the places famous for upalankal during Chola period?