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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 78

Who is considered the greatest of the early Chola kings?

  1. Pulakeshi II

  2. Rajasimha

  3. Karikala

  4. Nandivarman

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Answer: (C) Karikala

Explanation

Karikala Chola (around the 2nd century AD) is regarded as the greatest of the early Sangam-age Chola kings. He is remembered for the Grand Anicut (Kallanai) dam on the Kaveri and for victories over the Cheras and Pandyas.