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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.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Under whose rule, the Cholas rose to imperial greatness towards the end of the 10th century AD?
What names were given to the following territorial divisions of the Chola kingdom:
District
Who established the rule of the Cholas?
Why did Rajaraja undertake a naval expedition against Ceylon and Maldives?
Give any two achievements of Rajendra Chola.
Name the last ruler of the Cholas.
Who wrote the Tamil Ramayana?
With reference to the Chola period explain the following:
Administration of the Kingdom,
With reference to the Chola Administration, write short notes on:
The King, the chief administrator
With reference to the Chola Administration, write short notes on:
Local Self-Government
