Which of the following Chola ruler built a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini?

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  1. Aditya I
  2. Rajendra II
  3. Vijayalaya
  4. Rajaraja I

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Option 3 : Vijayalaya
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The correct answer is Vijayalaya.

Key Points

  • Around the ninth century AD, the Muttaraiyar, a small main dynasty, ruled the Kaveri delta.
  • They served the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram as their subjects.
  • In the middle of the ninth century, Vijayalaya, a member of the ancient mainly Chola family from Uraiyur, conquered the delta from the Muttaraiyar.
  • He created the town of Thanjavur as well as a shrine dedicated to Nishumbhasudini.
  • The Chola empire was thought to have been founded by Vijayalaya.

Additional Information

  • Vijayalaya's successors expanded the kingdom's borders by conquest, increasing its size and power.
  • Rajaraja I, regarded as the most powerful Chola emperor, established control over the majority of the southern regions in 985 after ascending to the throne.
  • Rajendra I, the son of Rajaraja, carried on his father's policies and even launched raids against the Ganga valley, Sri Lanka, and nations in Southeast Asia while building a navy to support these operations.

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