In 1019 CE marched through Kalinga to ganga river,Instead of resisting ghaznavids invaders, They attacked hindu kingdoms of the east and entered rarhadesha . In such a situation bangadihpa raja Govinga Chandra bose resisted cholas at his best destrying chola warships with Banghal-dinghi boats. Getting the news of chola raid on rarh,Mahipala hurried back to gauda and stopped the cholas on the banks of ganges.Recognizing the strength and power of Mahipala. The chola king Rajendra chola Fled from Bengal
Chola raid on ganges | |||||||
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Chola dynasty | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
Chola Army |
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Strength | |||||||
500,000+ | 150,000+ | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Many | Few |