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write short note on the campaign of rajendra chola in southeast asia

Answer 1

Rajendra Chola I or Rajendra I was a Cholaemperor of India who succeeded his father Rajaraja Chola I to the throne in 1014 CE. He is considered as one of the greatest emperors of India. During his reign, he extended the influence of the Chola empire to the banks of the river Ganga in North India and across the Indian ocean to the West, making the Chola Empire one of the most powerful empires of India.[5][6] Rajendra’s conquests included the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and he successfully invaded the territories of Srivijaya in Malaysia, Southern Thailand and Indonesia in South East Asia.[5][7] The Cholas exacted tribute from Thailandand the Khmer kingdom of Cambodia. He defeated Mahipala, the Pala king of Bengaland Bihar, and to commemorate his victory he built a new capital city called Gangaikonda Cholapuram.

Answer 2

Rajendra Chola I or Rajendra I was a Cholaemperor of India who succeeded his father Rajaraja Chola I to the throne in 1014 CE. He is considered as one of the greatest emperors of India. During his reign, he extended the influence of the Chola empire to the banks of the river Ganga in North India and across the Indian ocean to the West, making the Chola Empire one of the most powerful empires of India.[5][6] Rajendra’s conquests included the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and he successfully invaded the territories of Srivijaya in Malaysia, Southern Thailand and Indonesia in South East Asia.[5][7] The Cholas exacted tribute from Thailandand the Khmer kingdom of Cambodia. He defeated Mahipala, the Pala king of Bengaland Bihar, and to commemorate his victory he built a new capital city called Gangaikonda Cholapuram.

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