How Rajendra I Chola became ruler of the seas and led an expedition to far East

How Rajendra I Chola became ruler of the seas and led an expedition to far East

Unlike the Indian rulers, Rajendra I Chola venture to conquer foreign soil. During his rule, he defeated the rulers of Southeast Asia and conquered parts of present-day Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Sumatra. He led the naval expedition, and India has a Navy training ship named TS Rajendra in his honour. The Chola Empire under him became one of the wealthiest empires of the time, developing connections with Song China in the east and the Arab…