UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2025

Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?

  1. Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)
  2. Pratapardra (Kakatiya)
  3. Rajendra I (Chola)
  4. Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)

Answer

Correct Answer

Rajendra I (Chola)

Explanation

Chola emperor Rajendra I led a famous naval expedition against the Srivijaya kingdom (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java) in the 11th century CE, establishing Chola naval and commercial dominance in South-East Asia.

Topics: ancient india, chola dynasty, history