Original name of Sundara chola is
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Arinjaya Chola
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Gandaraditya
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Parantaka Chola II
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Rajaditya
Sundara Chola is the original name of Parantaka Chola II, also known as Madhurantaka. He was a Chola emperor who ruled in the 10th century CE. Arinjaya Chola was his son, Gandaraditya was his elder brother, and Rajaditya was another brother who died in battle.
To answer this question, we need to understand the history of the Chola dynasty.
The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India. Sundara Chola, also known as Parantaka Chola II, was a king of the Chola dynasty who ruled from 956 CE to 973 CE.
Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) Arinjaya Chola - This option is incorrect because Arinjaya Chola was a different king who ruled much earlier, from 956 CE to 957 CE.
Option B) Gandaraditya - This option is incorrect because Gandaraditya was another king of the Chola dynasty who ruled from 950 CE to 957 CE.
Option C) Parantaka Chola II - This option is correct because Sundara Chola is another name for Parantaka Chola II. He ruled from 956 CE to 973 CE.
Option D) Rajaditya - This option is incorrect because Rajaditya was a different king who ruled before Sundara Chola.
The correct answer is C) Parantaka Chola II. This option is correct because Sundara Chola is another name for Parantaka Chola II.