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Kulothunga's War with the Gahadavalas: Chola Empire's Last Gasp in the North
In the late 11th century, the Chola Empire under Kulothunga I launched an ambitious campaign into the Gangetic plains, clashing with the rising Gahadavala dynasty under King Govindachandra. Based on the Gahadavala inscriptions from Kamauli and the Chola Tiruvalangadu plates, this episode pieces together a forgotten war that marked the northernmost reach of Chola power but also signaled the limits of their expansion. We explore the battlefield at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna, the diplomatic maneuvering with the Pala kingdom, and the economic cost that strained the empire…
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