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Chola Empire: The Naval Invasion of Srivijaya
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Chola navy's audacious 1025 CE raid on the Srivijaya Empire in Southeast Asia. Under Rajendra Chola I, the Chola fleet sailed across the Bay of Bengal to attack the powerful maritime kingdom based in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. We discuss the strategic motivations behind the invasion, the nine ports mentioned in the Tiruvalangadu plates, the battle for Kadaram (modern Kedah), and the geopolitical aftermath that shifted Indian Ocean trade. The episode also examines the legacy of this campaign: how it disrupted Srivijaya's monopoly…
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