Question : In the early eleventh century, the Chola king Rajendra I built a Shiva temple and filled it with a Sun-pedestal seized from the _____________.
Option 1: Palas
Option 2: Vakatakas
Option 3: Chalukyas
Option 4: Kalingas
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Correct Answer: Chalukyas
Solution : The correct answer is Chalukyas.
In the early eleventh century, the Chola king Rajendra I built a Shiva temple and filled it with a sun pedestal seized from the Chalukya dynasty. It was more than just an act of conquest when this sun-pedestal, a representation of the solar deity and a sign of strength and authority, was taken.
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