Chola invasion of Kedah
| Chola invasion of Kedah | |||||||||
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| Part of South-East Asia campaign of Rajendra Chola I | |||||||||
Painting from Wat Thai, Penang, Malaysia, depicting of the Chola raid in Kedah | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Chola Empire | Kingdom of Kadaram (vassal of Srivijaya) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Rajendra the Great Virarajendra Chola | unknown | ||||||||
The Tamil prasaśti of Virarajendra Chola records about a naval invasion of the early Ancient Kedah called "Kadaram" (now modern-day Kedah in Malaysia) named by the medievals and ancient Tamils, and also the Cholas in 1068. Sources assert that the expedition was undertaken to help a Kadaram prince who had approached Virarajendra Chola for assistance in procuring the throne. The kingdom of Kadaram is believed to be the same as the Srivijaya empire although some scholars disagree.