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Chola Monsoon Warfare: Conquering Bengal with the Navy
In this episode, we explore the audacious naval campaign of Rajendra Chola I in 1025 CE, which took the Chola Empire far beyond its traditional maritime borders. While previous episodes have covered the empire’s economic networks and temple towns, here we focus on the military logistics and strategic brilliance behind the conquest of the Pala Empire. We examine how the Chola fleet utilized monsoon winds to travel from Kanchipuram up the Bay of Bengal, bypassing land-based armies entirely. The narrative details the capture of Mahipala I, the Pala emperor, and the establishment of Chola…
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