With both the Western and Eastern Chalukya fronts subdued, Rajendra's armies undertook an extraordinary expedition. C. 1019 C.E. Rajendra's forces continued to march through Kalinga to the river Ganges. The Emperor himself advanced up to the river Godavari to protect the rear of the expeditionary force. The Chola army eventually reach the Pala kingdom of Bengal where they met Mahipala and defeated him.
According to the Tiruvalangadu Plates , the campaign lasted less than two years in which many kingdoms of the north felt the might of the Chola army. so the years the army was in the north were 1019-1022/23
what was mohammed of ghazni doing during that period
1021: attacks Kannauj: he marches and finds the last Shahi King Trilochanpala encamped as well. No battle, the opponents leave their baggage trains and withdraw the field. Also fails to take the fort of Lokote again. Takes Lahore on his return, Shahi flee to Ajmer. First Muslim governors appointed east of the Indus River. 1023: Lahore, Kalinjar, Gwalior: No battles, exacts tribute. Trilochanpala the grandson of Jayapala who is assassinated by his own troops and official annexation of Punjab by Ghazni. Also fails to take the Lohara fort on the western border of Kashmir for the second time. 1024: Ajmer, Nehrwala, Kathiawar: This raid was his last major campaign. The concentration of wealth at Somnath was renowned, and consequently it became an attractive target for Mahmud, and had previously deterred most invaders. The temple and citadel were sacked, and most of its defenders massacred. 1024: Somnath: Mahmud sacked the temple and is reported to have personally hammered the temple's gilded lingam to pieces and the stone fragments were carted back to Ghazni, where they were incorporated into the steps of the city's new Jamiah Masjid (Friday mosque) in 1026. He placed a new King in Gujarat as a tributary and took the old one to Ghazni prisoner. His return detoured across the Thar Desert to avoid the armies of Ajmer and other allies on his return.
we should try to correlate the two time lines . somnath was attacked a year after rjc's army returned home. so where could they have possibly met. Gwalior?( 1023 ghazni was there)
venketesh
> > Rajendra's Army fought in support of Saanthala King Vidhyadharan > Gurjar Somathpur Temple and looted ... > > Really amazing infoarmation which i have been looking for the long > time, Could you please cite any evidence in support of your > information. It is, in my opinion will be wonder subject to discuss > further. > ====================================== > > --- In [email protected], "R.venketesh"