Which among the following rulers of the Chola Empire conquered the Maldives during his regime ?
Q. Which among the following rulers of the Chola Empire conquered the Maldives during his regime ?
Answer: Raja Raja Chola I
Notes: Raja Raja Chola I, popularly known as Raja Raja the Great, is one of the greatest emperors of the Tamil Chola Empire of India who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE. By conquering several small kingdoms in South India, he expanded the Chola Empire. Rajaraja Chola conquered peninsular South India, annexed part of the Rajarata kingdom in present-day Sri Lanka, and occupied Maldives islands.

 

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