How does Rajaraja Chola I's Brihadeeswarar Temple show the economic capacity of the Chola state?

Correct answer: Through the ability to mobilize resources for a huge construction

The direct answer is A: the temple shows the state's ability to mobilise resources for a huge construction. Rajaraja Chola I built the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, a massive structure requiring stone, skilled workers, engineers, artists, transport, organisation and continuing support. Step by step: the state collected resources and revenue; it organised labour and materials; it completed and maintained an enormous temple; this demonstrated administrative strength and economic capacity. Option A is correct because a project of this scale could not be completed without substantial resources and coordination. Option B is wrong because ending taxes would reduce, not demonstrate, the state's resource base. Option C is wrong because disbanding the army does not explain the temple's construction. Option D is wrong because abandoning the capital is unrelated and historically incorrect in this context. Memory cue: a giant temple is evidence of organised wealth, labour and state power.