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The Chola Empire in the 1050s (South India)

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1051–1060

In the mid-11th century, the Chola Empire remained the center of South Indian politics and maritime trade. Rajaraja I (r. c.…

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  1. 1051–1052Thanjavur · Tamil NaduDuring Rajaraja I's reign, the Nadu local administration and temple endowment system continued, with numerous copper-plate inscriptions recording land taxes and temple grants, consolidating Chola control over the core agricultural zone of the Kaveri River delta.
  2. 1053–1058Northern Sri Lanka and the Madurai direction · Tamil NaduIn the 1050s, Chola forces continued pressuring Sri Lanka and southern Indian rivals like the Pandyas to maintain control over northern Ceylon and pearl and spice trade routes, reflecting their dual land-and-sea expansion model.
  3. 1059–1060Thanjavur · Tamil NaduAfter Rajaraja I died in battle, his brother Rajendra II succeeded him, and the Chola entered a new period of court competition and foreign relations adjustment, setting the stage for the three-way contest with the Hoysalas and Pandyas later in the 11th century.

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