Multiple choice

Which one of the following had been a powerful naval power in the south?

  1. Chalukya

  2. Pandya

  3. Chola

  4. Rashtrakuta
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Explanation

The Chola dynasty was the most powerful naval power in South India, with a formidable fleet that controlled trade routes across the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. Their navy enabled conquests in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. The Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas were land powers, while Pandyas had maritime trade but not naval dominance.

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