The correct answer is Option 4- Chola

Vijayalaya Chola was the founder of the imperial Chola dynasty of India. He was a descendant of the ancient Chola dynasty, which was a powerful force in South India from the 3rd century BCE to the 9th century CE.

Vijayalaya Chola was born in the 840s CE in the town of Uraiyur, which is now part of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was a feudatory of the Pallava dynasty, which was the dominant power in South India at the time.

In 850 CE, Vijayalaya Chola defeated the Pallavas and established the imperial Chola dynasty. He ruled for a short time, but he laid the foundation for the Chola Empire's golden age, which lasted from the 10th to the 13th centuries CE.

The other options are incorrect. The Chalukyas were a powerful dynasty in South India from the 6th to the 12th centuries CE. The Cheras were a powerful dynasty in South India from the 3rd century BCE to the 12th century CE. The Palas were a powerful dynasty in North India from the 8th to the 12th centuries CE.