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the army and rallying the Chola forces together, inflicted heavy losses on the
Chalukya army forcing Someshvara I to flee. Chola sources record that the elephants, horses and camels of the Chalukyas, along with a huge booty and the queens of Someshvara I fell into the hands of the Cholas. Rajendra II, reportedly, crowned himself on the battlefield and erected a victory pillar at
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prepared to meet his enemy and a pitched battle was fought at Koppam. The Chola troops were holding the upper hand when
Chalukyan archers shot Rajadhiraja mortally wounding him. The Chola troops panicked and began to retreat when Rajendra II, commanding the reserve forces, personally took command of
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and incorporate their territories into the Chola Empire. His first invasion of the
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In 1054, Rajadhiraja led a huge army northward and plundered the province of
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