empire arab merchant suleiman notes enormity pala army memoirs ref name chandrapala cholas chola empire rajendra chola c ce medieval cholas rose prominence middle th century ce established greatest empire south india seen successfully united south india rule naval strength extended influence southeast asian countries srivijaya ref name dancing girl p rajaraja chola successors rajendra chola rajadhiraja chola virarajendra chola kulothunga chola dynasty became military economic
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