With reference to Renati Cholas, consider the following statements

1. They ruled over Renadu region which is located in present day Andhra Pradesh.
2. They were the first to use Telugu in administration and inscriptions instead of Sanskrit.

Select the correct statement.

Recently, a rare inscription dating back to the Renati Chola era has been unearthed in a remote village of Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.

• In July 2020, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had found the exact location of Renati Cholas’ capital in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.
• They claim the capital of Renati Cholas, who had ruled Renadu region in Rayalaseema and were the first to use Telugu in administration and inscriptions instead of Sanskrit, may be in modern-day Kamalapuram region in Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh.?
• The Telugu Cholas of Renadu (also called as Renati Cholas) ruled over Renadu region, the present day Cuddapah district, Andhra Pradesh.
• In another incident, a rare inscription dating back to the Renati Chola era has been unearthed in a remote village of Kadapa district recently.
• Going by the language and characters, the inscription was written in archaic Telugu.
• It was assigned to the 8th Century A.D., when the region was under the rule of Chola Maharaja of Renadu.

Hence both statements are correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari