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Rajaraja Chola was the greatest ruler of the Chola dynasty, extending it beyond the traditional limits of a Tamil kingdom.
Rajendra Chola I conquered Odisha and his armies continued to march further north and defeated the forces of the Pala Dynasty of Bengal and reached the Ganges river in north India.
Rajendra Chola I built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram to celebrate his victories in northern India.
Rajendra Chola I successfully invaded the Srivijaya kingdom in Southeast Asia which led to the decline of the empire there.

Mahendravarman contributed to the greatness of the Pallava dynasty.
Some of the most ornate monuments at Mamallapuram, especially those dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, were constructed under his rule.

Hoysala literature in the Kannada language began to proliferate under the patronage of Vishnuvardhana.
Vishnuvardhana took the first steps in creating an independent Hoysala Empire in South India through a series of battles against his overlord, the Western Chalukya King Vikramaditya VI, and the Chola Empire to the south.
He recovered parts of Gangavadi province from the hegemony of the Cholas in the battle of Talakad, and parts of Nolambavdi.

Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty
The greatest king of Rashtrakuta was Amoghavarsha I who set up a new capital at Manyakheta (now Malkhed in Karnataka state).
He was converted into Jainism by Jinasena, a Jain monk.
The Kailash temple at Ellora caves built by Rashtrakuta King Krishna I in AD 760. It is one of the largest monolithic structures in the world.
Rashtrakuta rulers were tolerant of their religious views. They patronised Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Jainism as well.

Match the names of the kings given in Column I with their appropriate dynasties given in Column II and provide the correct answer from the options given below: Column I A. Rajendra B. Mahendravarman C. Amogavarsha D. Vishnuvardhana Column II 1. Pallava 2. Hoysala 3. Rashtrakuta 4. Chola