Video game on Rajendra Chola’s legacy hopes to introduce Chola dynasty to the world
“Rajendra Chola achieved much more than his father, the great Rajaraja Chola, yet very few people are aware of his accomplishments. From conquering Srivijaya, in present-day Indonesia, the island of Sri Lanka to leading expeditions to the Ganges River in northern India, he was a truly fascinating king. That’s why we chose Rajendra over other kings in the Chola dynasty,” says Abraham K, Studio Head and Creative Director of Chennai-based Ayelet Studio, which is developing the Unsung Empires: The Cholas II: Legacy of Rajendra Chola.
The Chola dynasty, which Rajendra Chola belonged to, ruled parts of southern India from the 10th to 13th centuries. The Chola kings were pioneers in naval warfare and carried several waterborne battles, conquering territories across South India, and expanding their reach into several parts of the Malay Peninsula.
He quelled rebellions in the Chera and Pandiya vassal states, and in Sri Lanka. As Emperor, Rajendra completed the conquest of Anuradhapura and brought a large portion of Sri Lanka under imperial rule.[11] Rajendra expanded Chola rule by defeating the kingdoms of Kalinga and Vengai, and subduing the islands of Laccadives and the Maldives, which he renamed Munnir Palantivu Pannirayiram (“Twelve Thousand Islands and the Ocean Where Three Waters Meet”).During his South-East Asia campaign, he annexed Srivijaya, Kedah, Tambralinga and Pegu, achieving imperial dominance in the region and strengthening Indian influence in Southeast Asia.
