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Chola Empire's Lost Fleet: The Naval Disaster of 1025
In 1025 CE, the Chola Empire under Rajendra Chola I launched a massive naval expedition against the Srivijaya Empire in Southeast Asia. But what if the famous 'Kadaram campaign' wasn't the unalloyed triumph it's often portrayed as? This episode explores the little-known naval disaster that struck the Chola fleet on its return voyage from Kedah. Drawing on Chola copper plate inscriptions, Song Chinese records, and Malay chronicles, Lucas and Luna piece together the evidence for a catastrophic storm that scattered the fleet, drowned thousands of sailors, and forced Rajendra…
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