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Q36
(IAS/2001)
History & Culture › Medieval India › South Indian empires
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Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon ?
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Rajaraja I is credited with conquering parts of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Contemporary accounts record that his military victory brought the northern and eastern portions of Sri Lanka under direct Chola control; he appointed a Tamil chief to govern the annexed regions and had temples constructed there, indicating formal annexation and administration of the territory [1]. Rajaraja also integrated newly conquered areas into the Chola state by appointing viceroys and renaming provinces (for example, the Chola province in Sri Lanka) as part of imperial administrative arrangements [2]. These actions identify Rajaraja I as the Chola king who conquered Ceylon.
Sources
- [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 11: Later Cholas and Pandyas > 11.1.1 Empire Building > p. 157
- [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 11: Later Cholas and Pandyas > Provinces > p. 158
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