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Chola Expedition against Srivijaya
Around 1025–1026, Chola emperor Rajendra I led a powerful fleet across the Indian Ocean, raiding Srivijaya ports in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, …
Timeline
- 1025Nagapattinam · Tamil NaduRajendra I assembled a navy on the Coromandel Coast, using the monsoon to cross the Bay of Bengal and strike at strait trade nodes held by Srivijaya.
- 1025–1026Palembang (capital of Srivijaya) · SumatraThe Chola fleet attacked Srivijaya's core ports in succession, capturing Palembang and plundering its palace and temples, taking Srivijaya king Sangrama Vijayatunggavarman at Kadaram and elsewhere, and seizing great treasure.
- 1026Gangaikonda Cholapuram · Tamil NaduRajendra adopted titles such as 'Conqueror of Kadaram'; the Thanjavur inscriptions record detailed lists of spoils. Srivijaya's maritime supremacy was checked, and Tamil merchant guilds rose markedly in influence across Southeast Asian trade networks.
Sources
- Chola invasion of Srivijaya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola_invasion_of_Srivijaya
- Rajendra Chola I's 1025 Conquest of Kadaram: Context, Strategy, and Legacy — S. Balasubramanian (2025)