INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rajendra Chola himself led the army up to the Godavari. The Chola army defeated Mahipala, king of Bengal. To commemorate this victory, he adopted the title of Gangaikonda and built a new capital called Gangaikonda-Cholapuram.

Detailed explanation-2: -Following the conquest of the Gangetic plains in A.D. 1023 Rajendra–I built a great city called Gangaikondacholapauram and a Siva temple Gangaikondacholisvarar and a lake Chola Gangam in commemoration of his victory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gangaikondacholapuram. To celebrate his victory in the Ganges, Rajendra constructed a new capital at Gangaikondacholapuram and built the Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple similar to the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rajendra Chola, the son of Rajaraja Chola I, extended the Chola empire towards the north, through Kalinga to Bengal. To commemorate his victory, he gave himself the title of “Gangaikondachola” which means “the Chola who conquered the Ganga".

Detailed explanation-5: -Rajendra Chola I was one of the most successful monarchs of the South Indian Chola Empire. To commemorate his victory over Mahipala, he built a new capital called Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Rajendra assumed many titles such as Mudigonda Cholan, Irattapadikonda Cholan, Gangaikondachola, Panditachola, etc.