INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS History Modern India
Q.

Consider the following pairs:

List-I (Sangam Era Dynasty)

List-II (Famous King)

1. Early Cholas

Karikala Chola

2. Early Cheras

Senguttuvan

3. Early Pandyas

Nedunjeliyan-II

Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

Explanation:
  • The most significant Early Chola ruler is Karikala Chola, who ruled around 270 BC and is mentioned in the Sangam Literature. Karikala Chola is best known for winning the famous “Battle of Venni” in which both the Pandyas and Cheras were crushed by him. The current location of Venni is near Thanjaur. The “Battle of Venni” was a turning point in his career and he was established as a firm power in the South. Some legends say that he won the whole of Ceylon Kingdom, after the Battle of Venni.
  • Senguttuvan ascended the Chera throne after the death of his father Nedunjeral Adan. He won a war against the Mokur chieftain. The Stlappadikaram tells us that he attacked Viyalur in the land of Nannan and took the Kodukur fortress in Kongu country. He successfully intervened in a civil war in the Chola Kingdom and established his relative Killi on the Chola throne. The land and naval expeditions against the Kadamba - "Yavana" allied forces were also successful. He is also said to have defeated the Kongu people. Under his reign, the Chera kingdom extended from Kollimalai in the east to Tondi and Mantai in the western coast. Nedunjeliyan II (c. 210 CE) was the greatest of Early Pandya Kings. He defeated a confederacy of the Cholas and Cheras at Talaiyalanganam near Tiruvarur and conquered most of the Tamil country establishing him as the most important ruler of his time. His deeds have been described in detail in the Maduraikkanci.

Thus, Option D is Correct

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