Question

Answer all questions given under the heading

The Chola empire in the south.

1. Who began the territorial expansion?
2. What do you know about Rajendra I?
3. In whose period Maritime trade expanded?
4. Against whom did the Naval expeditions sent?
5. What did he earn from this war?

Answer 1

1. The territorial expansion of the Chola empire began under Rajaraja I.
2. The Chola empire expanded further under Rajendra I.
   He had successfully taken his armies as far to the northeast up to the river Ganges.
3. Maritime trade expanded with Southeast Asia and China greatly during the Chola period.
4. The Naval expeditions had been sent against the Sailendra Kingdom of Sri Vijaya, Kadarand, and Ceylon.
5. This war earned him the title of “the Chola who had conquered the Ganga and Kadaram”.