The following sentences form a paragraph. The first and fourth sentences of the paragraph are given. The rest are numbered as P, Q, R, S and T. These five parts are not given in their proper order. Arrange them in the correct order to make the paragraph meaningful and then answer the questions given below.

1. The origins of the Chola Dynasty are lost to history.

P. They likely served as sub-rulers under the new powers.

Q. It also finds a mention on one of the Pillars of Ashoka of the Mauryan empire.

4. Around the year 300 CE, the Pallava and Pandya Kingdoms spread their influence over most of southern India.

R. The kingdom is mentioned, however, in early Tamil literature.

S. And thus the Cholas went into a decline. 

T. Yet they retained enough prestige that their daughters often married into the Pallava and Pandya families.