Which of the following territories to the south and north were made part of the Chola kingdom by the successors of the ruler Vijayalaya?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Pandyan and Pallava.

Key Points

Vijayalaya's successors expanded the kingdom's borders by conquest, increasing its size and power.
The Pallava and Pandyan regions to the south and north were integrated into this kingdom.
The Godavari-Krishna River basin in the north, the Konkan coast in Bhatkal, the entire Malabar Coast (the Chea region), in addition to Lakshadweep, and the Maldives were all portions of the Chola Empire at its height.
His son Aditya Chola I succeeded him, and he built the Imperial Chola Empire.

Additional Information

Vijayalaya was a member of the Uraiyur Chola family. Muttaraiyar, the head of the Kaveri Delta, was vanquished by him.
He built a temple for the goddess Nishumbhasudini and the town of Thanjavur.
The Chola empire was constructed by his successors.
He built a lot of Shiva temples.
The first significant Chola king, Parantaka I, succeeded him in 907 A.D. As an ambitious leader, Parantaka I started his reign off with conquest-focused conflicts.
From Rajasimha II of the Pandyas, he took control of Madurai.
He took on the name Maduraikonda (captor of Madurai).
The Maldives were also annexed by him.
Their rivalry with the Chalukyas grew as a result of the conquest and annexation of various portions of contemporary Mysore in other locations.
The majestic Brihadeshwara or Rajaraja Temple in Thanjavur, which was erected by Rajaraja and finished in 1010, is a Shiva temple. It is regarded as a spectacular example of South Indian style architecture.