Which of the following territories to the south and north were made part of the Chola kingdom by the successors of the ruler Vijayalaya?

Pandyan and Pallava

The correct answer is Option 2- Pandyan and Pallava

The successors of Vijayalaya made the Pandyan and Pallava territories to the south and north part of the Chola kingdom.

Vijayalaya was the founder of the Imperial Chola Empire. He ruled from 847 to 871 AD. Vijayalaya's successors were able to expand the Chola kingdom significantly. They conquered the Pandyan kingdom to the south and the Pallava kingdom to the north.

The other options are not correct:

• The Rashtrakuta kingdom was located to the northwest of the Chola kingdom.
• The Vakataka and Satvahana kingdoms were located in central India.