Rajendra Chola I built the Gangaikonda Cholapuram

Assertion (A):            Rajendra Chola I built the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple to commemorate his northern military victories.

Reason (R):         The temple was constructed after his army reached the Ganges during the 1023 CE expedition.

(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

EXPLANATION

Assertion (A):

Rajendra Chola I built the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple to commemorate his northern military victories.
✔️ True – Rajendra Chola I, the son of Rajaraja Chola I, led a successful northern military campaign and built the city of Gangaikonda Cholapuram and its grand temple to celebrate and symbolize his conquest and power.

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Reason (R):

The temple was constructed after his army reached the Ganges during the 1023 CE expedition.
✔️ True – In 1023 CE, Rajendra Chola I’s forces marched north and reached the river Ganges, symbolizing his domination over northern territories. As a mark of victory, he brought water from the Ganges and consecrated the temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram with it.

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Relationship between A and R:

• The reason directly explains the assertion.

• The Ganges expedition and victory were the cause behind the construction of the temple.

• So, R is not just true, but it is the correct explanation of A.

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✅ Final Answer: (A) Both A and R are true, and R is