Question

The Chola age was most famous for

A village assemblies
B war with the Rashtrakutas
C trade with Ceylon
D advancement of Tamil culture

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [A]

The correct answer is Village assemblies. The Chola age was most famous for village assemblies.

The Chola Empire (850 AD-1279 AD): Capital was Tanjore, Gangaikonda Cholapuram. The founder of the Chola dynasty was Vijayalaya, who was at first a feudatory of the Pallavas. He took the title of ‘Narkesari’. He captured Tanjore in 850 AD. The ancient capital of Cholas was Palyarai. The greatest Chola rulers were Rajaraja and his son Rajendra I. The most important feat of the Chola administration was local self-government or village assemblies.