Kulottunga Chola I was associated with which South Indian power?

Correct answer: Chola

Kulottunga Chola I was a major ruler of the Chola dynasty, a powerful South Indian kingdom of the medieval period. He ruled during the eleventh and early twelfth centuries and is remembered as part of the Chola political tradition. The name “Chola” in his title is an immediate clue, although historical identification should rely on the dynasty and period rather than on a name alone. The Cholas were important in administration, temple building, trade, and maritime activity.

The question asks which South Indian power was connected with this ruler. Among the choices, Pallava was a different South Indian dynasty, while Maurya and Nanda belonged mainly to the earlier history of northern India. Kulottunga was not a Pallava or a ruler of either the Maurya or Nanda line. Therefore, option B, Chola, is the only historically suitable answer. His association should be placed in medieval South Indian history, not in the ancient Mauryan or Nanda period.