The dancing figure of Shiva called Nataraja was developed in which period? 

The correct answer is the Chola period.

• Cholas were one of the three early kingdoms in south India during the Sangam period.

Key Points 

• The big temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram were built during the Chola period
  • Amongst the crafts associated with temples during the Chola period, the making of bronze images was the most distinctive.
  • Chola bronze images are considered amongst the finest in the world.
  • The bronze sculpture of Nataraja was cast during the period of the Cholas.
• The inscriptions of the Cholas refer to more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes in ancient India.
  • The most frequently mentioned tax in the Chola inscription was vitti.​
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