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Q.

Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of sates in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia ?

Explanation:

Rajendra I's majore achievements were :

  • Conquering several trans-Ganga kingdoms and assuming the title of Gangai Kondachola.
  • Founding a new capital called Gangai Kondacholapuram.
  • Conquering the whole of Ceylon or Sri Lanka.
  • Indianisation of several lands of the south- East Asia.
  • Defeating the kings of Sumatra in a naval campaign and annexing a part of Sumarata kingdom to his kingdom.

Thus, Option B is Correct.

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