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Chola Empire's Kalinga Campaign: Rajendra's Vengi War
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Chola Empire's pivotal Kalinga campaign under Rajendra Chola I, focusing on the brutal war against the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi and the shifting alliances with the Ganga kings. They discuss the 1030 siege of Kalinganagara, the role of Rajendra's son Rajadhiraja in the fighting, the infamous Chandella intervention, and the political marriage that tied Vengi to the Chola dynasty. The conversation examines the epigraphic evidence from the Tiruvalangadu and Kalinga inscriptions, the use of elephants in siege warfare, and the aftermath that…
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