During the Chola period, muvendavelan and araiyar were titles of ________.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is rich landowners.

Key Points

During the Chola period, the titles of Muvendavelan and Araiyanar were associated with rich landowners or feudal lords.
These titles were bestowed upon individuals who owned vast lands and held significant economic and social power during the Chola dynasty.

Additional Information

The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling and most influential dynasties in the history of South India.
It emerged around the 9th century CE and reached its peak during the period from the 10th to the 13th century CE.
The Chola kingdom was primarily located in the region known as the Tamil Nadu in present-day South India.
Their capital city was initially Uraiyur and later shifted to Thanjavur (also known as Tanjore).
The kingdom was divided into administrative units called mandalams, which were further divided into smaller divisions known as valanadus.
The Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, built by King Rajaraja Chola I, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a remarkable example of Chola architecture.
The epic poem "Silappadikaram" and the literary work "Tirukkural" are among the notable contributions of this era.