The Tamil Chola armies exacted tribute from Thailand and the Khmerkingdom of Cambodia. The Cholas became one of the most powerful dynasties in Asia during his reign. He defeated Mahipala, the Pala king of Bengal and Bihar, and to commemorate his victory he built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Rajendra’s territories extended, 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 with his fleet of ships. During his reign the Chola Empire became the most powerful Empire of India. During his reign, he extended the influences of the already vast Chola empire up to the banks of the river Ganges in north India and across the ocean. He succeeded his father in 1014 CE as the Chola emperor. Rajendra Chola I was the son of Rajaraja Chola I and is considered one of the greatest rulers and military leaders of the Indian Tamil Chola Empire. Looted, imprisoned and killed for years together, in response to which theĬholas sent their army to invade, occupy and control the island of Sri Lanka Sinhalas mainly due to the fact that the traders from Tamil country had been Chola inscriptions say that the fight between the Cholas and the The Sinhala hero Vijayabahu who vanquishedĬholas from Sri Lanka made every possible effort to restore what Cholasĭestroyed. However, Mahavamsa records indicates thatĬhola invasion and conquest of Lanka as a carnage wrought by the pillagingĬhola army in the Sinhala country. He was held prisoner for over twelve years and died inĬaptivity. Transported to the Chola country" The same way son of pandu(arjuna)īrought drupada.". The Sinhala king Mahinda V was taken prisoner and This was because they were a part of the sinhalese Rajendra also captured the crown of the Sinhala king, his AsĪ result of the campaign, Rajendra claimed to have captured the regal jewels of Rajendra invaded it in 1017 CE and annex the whole of the island.
Raja Raja Chola I (Rajendra's father) wasĪble to conquer only the northern half of Sri Lanka in
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