Chola Maritime Expansion Wars

985 CE – 1070 · Chola Empire vs Pandya vs Chera

Chola Dynasty's naval campaigns expanded South Indian maritime dominance across the Indian Ocean.

The Chola Dynasty under Raja Raja I and Rajendra I expanded naval forces and launched maritime expeditions against Srivijaya and other maritime powers. Chola naval superiority enabled control of trade routes. Maritime campaigns extended Chola influence from South India to Southeast Asia.

Chola maritime dominance redirected Indian Ocean trade and established South Indian naval hegemony.

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