The Cholas were by far the most important dynasty of South Asia at the time of Rajendra, although their activities mainly affected the South India and Southeast Asia.
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Rajendra was succeeded by Rajadhiraja I (1018 - 1054). A number of strategic places along the Straits of Malacca came under Chola control as a result of this campaign. Rajendra's ambitious campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya (the southern Malay peninsula and Sumatra) is dated to c. He carried out a successful military expedition to the River Ganges through Orissa and Bengal and brought Ganges water to his new capital down in the Kaveri Delta, Gangaikondacholapuram.
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The extensive Chola empire under Rajendra included most parts of present-day south India, with the river Krishna as the northern limit, Sri Lanka and the Laccadives and the Maldives. Rajendra succeeded his father Rajaraja I in 1014 AD. Rajendra Chola I, often described as Rajendra the Great, was a Tamil ruler of the Chola Empire in south India between 1014 - 1044 AD. 848) Medieval Cholas Vijayalaya 848–871? Aditya I 871–907 Parantaka I 907–955 Rajaditya Chola 935–949 Gandaraditya 949–962 Arinjaya 955–966 Parantaka II (Sundara) 962–980 Aditya II (Karikala) 966–971 Uttama 971–987 Rajaraja I 985–1014 Rajendra I 1012–1044 Rajadhiraja 1018–1054 Rajendra II 1051–1063 Rajamahendra 1060–1063 Virarajendra 1063–1070 Athirajendra 1067–1070 Later Cholas Kulothunga I 1070–1120 Vikrama 1118–1135 Kulothunga II 1133–1150 Rajaraja II 1146–1173 Rajadhiraja II 1166–1178 Kulothunga III 1178–1218 Rajaraja III 1216–1256 Rajendra III 1246–1279 Related dynasties Telugu Chodas of Andhra Chodagangas of Kalinga Nidugal Cholas of Karnataka Rajahnate of Cebu Chola society
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Ammangadevi Dynasty Chola Dynasty Father Rajaraja I Mother Vanavan Mahadevi alias Tribhuvana Mahadevi Religion Hinduism List of Chola kings and emperors Early Cholas.Panchavan Mahadevi and Viramahadevi Issue.Brahmadesam, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu Spouse