Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct in reference to the Cholas?

  1. Under the Cholas, the Tamil country reached new heights of excellence in art, religion and literature.
  2. The Cholas, discarded the temple-building traditions of the Pallava dynasty and contributed significantly to the Dravidian temple design through their new styles.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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Explanation

Under the Cholas, the Tamil country reached new heights of excellence in art, religion and literature. In all of these spheres, the Chola period marked the culmination of movements that had begun in an earlier age under the Pallavas. The Cholas, did not discard and in fact, continued the temple-building traditions of the Pallava dynasty and contributed significantly to the Dravidian temple design.

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