A contemporary rival dynasty of the Cholas in South India was ______.

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Correct answer: c) Chalukyas of Kalyaani. Vijayalaya, the successor of Srikantha Chola, founded the Chola empire. Vijayalaya belonged to Pottapi Chola family, a Telugu Chola branch that claimed descent from ancient Tamil king Karikala Chola and possibly a feudatory of the Pallava dynasty. Vijayalaya took an opportunity arising out of a conflict between the Pandya and Pallava empires in c. 850, captured Thanjavur from Muttarayar, and established the imperial line of the medieval Chola Dynasty. Thanjavur became the capital of the Imperial Chola empire. From the period of Rajaraja, the Cholas engaged in a series of conflicts with the Western Chalukyas. The Old Chalukya dynasty had split into two sibling dynasties, the Western and Eastern Chalukyas. Hence, the correct answer is Option C i.e Chalukyas of Kalyani.

A contemporary rival dynasty of the Cholas in South India was ______.

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