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Death of Rajendra Chola and succession

Type Event Region India Time 1044

Around 1044, Chola emperor Rajendra Chola I died, ending a reign of over thirty years.…

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  1. 1044Gangaikonda Cholapuram · Tamil NaduRajendra Chola I, who had reigned for over thirty years, died. His rule encompassed land and sea expansion against Sri Lanka, Bengal, the Ganges basin, and Southeast Asia, and he built the great temples of Brihadisvara and Gangaikonda.
  2. 1044Thanjavur · Tamil NaduThe eldest son Rajadhiraja Chola I inherited the throne, with his brother Rajendra Chola II as co-ruler. The new king quickly engaged in military operations against the Western Chalukyas and the Vengi region, seeking to consolidate the vast realm left by his father.

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