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The Chola-Kadaram War: Rajendra's Southeast Asian Campaign
In episode six of our Chola series, we delve into one of the most audacious military campaigns of the medieval world: Rajendra Chola I's 1025 CE raid on the Srivijaya Empire. Why did a South Indian king sail his navy across the Bay of Bengal to attack a Buddhist thalassocracy in modern-day Indonesia and Malaysia? We explore the geopolitical motives—control of the Strait of Malacca trade, rivalry with Song China's tributary system, and the Srivijayan harassment of Chola merchant guilds like the Ayyavole and Manigramam. Lucas and Luna discuss the logistics of moving war elephants by…
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