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UPSC 2003: Consider the following statements: 1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in early medieval times. 2. The Cholas sent an expedition against the Sailendra empire of South-East Asia and conquered some of the areas. Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a)Only 1
(b)Only 2
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Rajaraja I and his successors defeated both the Pandya and Chera dynasties, establishing Chola supremacy over most of peninsular India. Rajendra I later launched a naval expedition in 1025 CE that raided the Sailendra/Srivijaya empire in Southeast Asia and captured territories such as Kedah and parts of Sumatra. Hence both statements are correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Venni?utm_source=openai))
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