What was the traditional emblem of the Cholas in the Sangam age?

Correct answer: Tiger

The traditional emblem of the Cholas was the tiger, so option C is correct. In accounts of the Sangam-age Tamil polities, dynastic symbols helped distinguish the three major powers of the Tamil region. The Cholas were represented by the tiger, the Pandyas by the fish, and the Cheras by the bow. This three-part association is a useful way to reason through the options rather than relying on isolated memorisation. Thus the fish is a plausible distractor because it belongs to the Pandyas, while the bow belongs to the Cheras. The elephant was not the standard dynastic emblem used to identify the Cholas in this context. The question therefore tests knowledge of Sangam-era political symbols.