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Srivijaya's Maharaja Rajendra: The Tamil King Who Conquered Southeast Asia
On the 100th episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic Chola invasion of Srivijaya in 1025 CE, a watershed moment that reshaped Southeast Asian geopolitics. We follow Maharaja Rajendra Chola I's audacious naval campaign across the Bay of Bengal, attacking the Kedah region (Kadaram) and capturing the Srivijayan king. Drawing on the Tamil inscription at Thanjavur and Chinese records, we examine the motives behind the raid—was it trade rivalry, piracy, or a show of force? We also discuss the aftermath: how Srivijaya survived but never regained its former glory, and how…
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