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Under which ruler the Chola empire reached at its peak?

  1. Rajendra Chola I

  2. Mahendra Chola

  3. Rajendra Chola II

  4. Raja Raj
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Explanation

Rajendra Chola I (r. 1014-1044 CE) expanded the Chola empire to its greatest extent, conquering territories in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and even reaching the Ganges river in North India. His naval expeditions to Southeast Asia also brought greater glory to the Chola dynasty. His father Rajaraja Chola I laid the foundation, but Rajendra I achieved the peak.

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