Rajendra Chola's Ganges Expedition(1019 – 1022)

Rajendra Chola's northern campaign reaching the river Ganges.

Rajendra Chola's Ganges Expedition

What you need to know

Chola army reached the Ganges
Defeated the Pala king
Inspired the new capital Gangaikondacholapuram

Participants

Commander
Rajendra Chola I
48 yrs at this event
Commander
48 yrs at event
Rajendra Chola I
Chola emperor who took the empire to its greatest naval extent.

Theatres

GC
Commemorative capital founded after the campaign
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Commemorative capital founded after the campaign
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Capital founded by Rajendra Chola I to mark his Ganges campaign.

Powers

Chola Empire
Chola Empire
South India's great maritime empire of the Kaveri delta.

Timelines

The Chola Imperial Age
The Chola Imperial Age
The maritime empire of the Cholas and the height of Tamil culture.

Facts at a glance

Start: 1019
End: 1022
Tags: chola, rajendra, ganges

Significance · REGIONAL

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