Which of the following animals was the emblem of the Chola dynasty?

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1. Map the choices: (1) Wolf, (2) Horse, (3) Elephant, (4) Tiger — so Tiger is option $4$ (which corresponds to choice d).

2. Historical evidence: The Chola dynasty of South India used the tiger as its royal emblem; the tiger appears on Chola coins, royal seals, inscriptions and flags associated with rulers like Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola.

3. Conclusion: The emblem of the Chola dynasty was the Tiger (option (4)), so the correct answer is d.

FINAL_ANSWER: d

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