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Rajadhiraja Chola

d. 1054 · 11th century · Also known as Rajadhiraja I

Rajadhiraja Chola was a Chola king, the eldest son of Rajendra I, who was co-ruler from 1018 and sole ruler from 1044 to 1054. A warlike king, he campaigned in Sri Lanka and repeatedly against the Western Chalukyas, and claimed to have sacked their capital Kalyani. He was killed in 1054 at the Battle of Koppam while fighting Someshvara I.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rajadhiraja Chola. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rajadhiraja-chola
MLA: “Rajadhiraja Chola.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rajadhiraja-chola. Accessed .
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