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Imperial Chola
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Chola Architecture
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Mock Questions
Dynasty
Chola
Territory
Features
Emblem: Tiger
Tamilnadu
Chera
Fracture
Pandya
Capital: Vanji
Emblem: Bow
Modern Kerala
Capital: Madurai
Emblem: Carp
Southern Tamilnadu
Imperial Chola
Sangam Chola became weak at the end of Sangam Age. But King Vijayala
captured Tanjore, and began the new line of Imperial Chola. Notable Imperial
Chola Kings were Rajaraja-1 and his son Rajendra-1.
Rajaraja-1
Rajendra-1 took away Madurai from Pandya Kings and Keral territories from
Chera Kings, and appointed his son as Viceroy of this region.
He annexed Northern Sri Lanka and Maldives using his mighty navy, and
even abducted Sri Lankan King Mahinda V.
To further celebrate these victories and upload its photos on twitter, he built
a city Gangai-Konda-Cholapuram city and Rajesvaram temple (Saivism) in it.
His successors were weak, ultimately Cholas were reduced from Kings To
local Chieftains
Material
Walls &
Passages
have neatly detailed frescoes, sculptures and paintings- including birds, dancing figures,
Portraits
Some of the Chola temples contain beautiful life-sized portraits of kings and queens. e.g
I and his queen Chol-mahadevi.
Garbhagriha
Vimana
the 5-7 storeys above chief deity room. In Brihadeshwahra temple- 13 successive storey
Shikhara
above the Vimana (Storeys). Rajarajeshwara temple has Shikhara stone weighing almos
architects built a 4 km long inclined path to drag the stone over the top.
.Vs Pallavas
Nataraja
Although Chola continued the art tradition of Pallavas, but abandoned the lion m
Chola temple pillars were constructed with greater refinement than Pallavas.
During Chola period, metal art showed remarkable development and was used fo
Mandap
Gopuram
Temple gateways, which enclosed the entire temple structure with high walls.
Trend-Setters
Other kingdoms in South India- and even in Sri Lanka, adopted the architectural
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They made predatory naval raids to fill treasury every once in a while. They
also sent naval expedition for setting up trade-posts in foreign harbors as well.
Sailendra kings were Mahayan Buddist and ruled over Sumatra, Bali,
Cambodia and Malaya.
Chola King Rajaraja Chola 1 had issued a Charter to provide money to this
Vihara
Mock Questions
Q1.Which of the following pairs are matched incorrectly?
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Chola: Madurai
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Chera: Kerala
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Answer choices
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Only 1 and 2
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Only 2 and 3
c.
Only 1 and 3
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All of them
Chola: Ship
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Chera: Tiger
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Pandya: Bow
Answer choices
a.
Only 1 and 2
b.
Only 2 and 3
c.
Only 1 and 3
d.
None of them
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Answer choices
a.
Only 1 and 2
b.
Only 2 and 3
c.
Only 1 and 3
d.
None of them
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Answer choices
a.
Only 1 and 2
b.
Only 2 and 3
c.
Only 1 and 3
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None of them
Rajaraja-1, Chola
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Rajendra-1, Chera
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Rajaraja-1, Chera
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Rajendra-1,Chola
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Answer choices
a.
Only 1 and 2
b.
Only 2 and 3
c.
Only 1 and 3
d.
None of them
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Answer choices
a.
Only 1 and 2
b.
Only 2 and 3
c.
Only 1 and 3
d.
None of them