Chola Historiography
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2020
Evidence Source
LinkID: ART_ARC_2020_47 Ref: The Colas by K.A. Nilakanta Sastri
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): **Assertion (A):** We have much more information about Cholas than their predecessors. **Reason (R):** The Chola rulers adopted the practice of having inscriptions written on the walls of temples giving a historical narrative of their victories.
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Correct Option: A
The Cholas are well-documented because their rulers systematically engraved historical narratives of their victories on temple walls.