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Question
Who among the Chola kings adopted the title of ‘Gangaikonda’? Name the city commemorating the event.
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Solution
Rajendra I, adopted the title of ‘Gangaikonda’. Gangakundrapuram or Gangaikonda-Cholapuram.
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