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The Chola Inquisition: Why Rajendra Burned the Srivijayan Palace

The Chola Inquisition: Why Rajendra Burned the Srivijayan Palace

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In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola I launched a raid against the Srivijayan empire that modern scholars still debate: was it a trade war, a piracy crackdown, or a deliberate act of cultural erasure? This episode reconstructs the raid on Palembang and Kadaram using the Tiruvalangadu plates, the Leyden grant, and Chinese embassy records. We explore how the Chola navy navigated the monsoon, the role of the Ayyavole merchant guild, and the mysterious destruction of the Srivijayan royal library — a loss of thousands of manuscripts. Lucas and Luna also examine the Song Chinese response: why Emperor Renzong initially refused Chola envoys, and how Srivijaya's collapse reshaped Indian Ocean trade. The episode ends with a question: did Rajendra's victory ultimately weaken the Chola by destroying a key commercial partner? #Chola #RajendraChola #Srivijaya #Kadaram #Palembang #IndianOcean #MaritimeHistory #SongChina #Ayyavole #TiruvalangaduPlates #LeydenGrant #WarElephants #Monsoon #NavalWarfare #Trade #LibraryBurning #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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