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 | | Like all conquerors, Cholas were exasperated by the natural desire of the Sinhalese to be rid of them, seem to have adopted savage methods of repression such as transportation, decapitation, mutilation even against the royal family of Lanka. |
 | | Rajadhiraja, eager to subdue the rising power of the Western Chalukyas and to restore Chola influence with the Eastern Chalukyas in Vengi, personally led an expedition into the Telugu country in 1046 C.E. He defeated the Western Chalukya forces in a battle at Dannada on the river Krishna and set fire to their fort. |
 | | In the early stages of the Koppam battle, Rajadhiraja himself led the armies with Rajendra Chola II holding himself in reserve. |
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