Rajendra Chola I

Gangaikonda Chola - the emperor who marched to the Ganges, conquered Southeast Asia in history's greatest naval expedition, and extended Chola power from Bengal to Indonesia.

Lessons in this chapter

• Completing the South — Consolidation & Conquest
• The Northern Expedition — March to the Ganges
• The Srivijaya Expedition — Naval Conquest of Southeast Asia
• Gangaikondacholapuram — The Capital of Victory
• Philosophy and Dharma — Shaiva Devotion & Patronage
• Legacy of the World Conqueror — Empire at its Zenith

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