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The Chola Navy and the Conquest of the Maldives
In this episode of The Chola Empire: How South India Dominated the Indian Ocean, Lucas and Luna dive into a lesser-known but pivotal chapter of Chola maritime history: the conquest of the Maldives islands under Rajendra Chola I in the early 11th century. They explore how the Chola navy, built on a foundation of monsoon knowledge and deep-sea shipbuilding, extended imperial reach beyond the Bay of Bengal into the Indian Ocean archipelago. The discussion covers the strategic importance of the Maldives for controlling trade routes and acquiring cowrie shells, a key currency in medieval Asia…
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