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Chola–Chalukya War

Type Event Region Asia Time 1034–1035

In the mid-1030s, the Chola dynasty and the Western Chalukya dynasty clashed anew on the Deccan Plateau.…

Timeline

  1. 1034Karnataka border · KarnatakaFrictions arose between Chola and Chalukya vassals on the Karnataka border; both main forces were committed in turn, and the fighting evolved from border raids into large-scale pitched battles.
  2. 1035Waters off Calicut · KeralaThe Chola fleet blockaded Malabar and Coromandel coast ports, cutting Chalukya maritime supply lines, while the land front devolved into seesaw warfare with neither side achieving a decisive victory.

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