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प्रश्न
King Rajendra I (1014-1044 AD) raised the Chola empire to the pinnacle of glory. In this context explain:
His main Conquests.
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उत्तर
His main Conquests: About 1017 AD, he annexed the whole of Sri Lanka. He organised the Pandya and Kerala territories and the Island of Sri Lanka into regular provinces of his empire. His armies marched through the northern region as far as the Ganga Valley. He overpowered Orissa and a portion of Eastern Bengal. To commemorate this event, he adopted the title of Gangaikonda and built a new Capital called Gangaikonda-Cholapuram, identified with Gangakundapuram. In 1025 AD, he despatched a naval expedition for the conquest of king Shailendra’s territories of Java and Sumatra.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What names were given to the following territorial divisions of the Chola kingdom:
Province
Discuss people’s social life under Imperial Cholas with reference to:
Literature and Cultural Activities
Why did Rajaraja undertake a naval expedition against Ceylon and Maldives?
Give any two achievements of Rajendra Chola.
Why did the Cholas build a strong naval fleet?
Name the two languages promoted by the Cholas.
Who finally defeated the Cholas?
With reference to the Chola period explain the following:
Taxes imposed by the Cholas.
With reference to the Chola period explain the following:
Administration of the Kingdom,
With reference to the Chola period explain the following:
The three types of village assemblies.
