Reign of Rajendra of the Chola dynasty (1020s)

Timeline

1. 1020–1024Tanjavur · South IndiaAfter the Ganges expedition Rajendra reorganized the military and civil administration, strengthened control over vassal states such as the Pandyas and Cheras, and used large-scale war booty and tribute to sustain the court and temple system, proclaiming Chola supreme authority over South India.
2. 1025–1029Gangaikonda Cholapuram · South IndiaRajendra built a new capital at the site symbolizing his expedition's victory and continued to use a powerful fleet to intervene in trade routes to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, making the Cholas an important eastern Indian Ocean naval power in the 11th century.