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Question
Give any two achievements of Rajendra Chola.
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Solution
- He defeated Mahipala, king of Bengal, and adopted the title of Gangaikonda.
- With a huge navy, he defeated Shrivijaya king and solved the problem of Indian merchants who were in trouble by the merchants of Shrivijaya.
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