2 Describe the military achievements of Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola
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Explanation:
Rajaraja chola (985-1016) also called Rajaraja I was a brilliant commander. He defeated the Pandyas and the Cheras. He built a strong navy to control trade along the coastal area.
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Rajendra Chola I(1012 - 1044 AD)
Early military campaigns
He carried out many campaigns on behalf of his father, Rajaraja Chola I
Including the conquest of the Rashtrakuta country and the region around it, which is the current state of Karanataka
Led campaigns against the Western Chalukya, Satyasraya and crossed the river Tungabhadra, carried the war into the Chalukya country and attacked their capital
Raja Raja Chola I (947 AD-1014 AD)
Conquests on Land:
Rajaraja Chola I immediately began his reign by expanding his army in numbers and, at the time, creating the largest navy in the world
He laid the foundation for the kingdom, after their defeat to the Rashtrakutas, to become an empire after retaking Tondaimandalam