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Do you know that an Indian Emperor had an army of more than 800 ships? 1000 years ago, Rajendra Chola spread the Chola Empire to Indonesia with the help of the supreme power of these 9 armies. To know such interesting facts, keep watching this video of Epicpedia. It is believed that the Chola Dynasty started in the 3rd century BCE near the river Kaveri. And by the 9th century, the Chola Dynasty had become a powerful empire. This empire, which ruled India for the longest time, not only dominated the land, but also the sea. Especially in the southeastern countries, the Pandya, Cheda and Pallava dynasties ruled all around the river Kaveri. There were wars between them from time to time. But by the 9th century, the Cholas defeated the other dynasties and won the whole of South India. Not only that, they also put their mark on the social, economic and artistic fields. They thought of expanding the 9 armies. And for this reason, they took control of the entire coastline of South India. The Cholas had a very good business relationship with China and the Arab countries. The ships going towards China had to pass through the ports of Indonesia, which at that time was under the control of the enemy of the Cholas, the King of the Vijay Samarajya, King Sangram. For this reason, the Cholas were constantly attacked by sea pirates. To stop the sea pirates, the Cholas decided to strengthen their navy even more. The Cholas started making ships of new techniques, which were very strong. These ships were very skillfully made by sewing the cracks of wood with the ropes of coconut. By ruling the seas for centuries, the Cholas became experts in making large ships. Many types of special fighter ships were designed, which were used in special operations. These ships were equipped with advanced weapons such as catapults and flamethrowers, as well as the capacity to keep many elephants and horses used in war. Many ships were so large that more than 500 soldiers could travel in them for war. The Cholas were far ahead of their time. Like today, their commander-in-chief, Chakravarti, was also very powerful. He independently supervised the 9th Army. To protect the state, he had his own Customs Department, Intelligence Department and Coast Guard. The 9th Army trained Pearl Drivers, which were used to destroy enemy ships' rudders. Not only that, they also trained the fishermen like soldiers. The Cholas had special war formations and strategies to break the enemy's defense line, which no other country had. With 800 to 1000 warships and 1 million naval soldiers and sailors, the Chola Navy became not only the most powerful navy in Asia, but also the most powerful navy in the world. King Chola I and his son, Rajendra Chola, were the ones who helped the Chola Navy reach its heights. In the year 1025, Rajendra Chola and his advanced navy set out to attack his old enemy, the Vijaya Samarajya. King Sangram was ready to fight in the Malacca Strait of Northern Indonesia with his army. In the heavy rains, with great courage and bravery, Rajendra Chola launched a surprise attack from the Sanda Strait of Southern Indonesia with his 9th Army. This attack was carried out with such accuracy that King Sangram could not handle it. The Chola soldiers surrounded the capital city of Vijaya, Pelambang, Indonesia, and captured other cities as well. With the help of the Chola 9th Army, the Vijaya Samarajya kneeled before King Chola. One by one, the Cholas captured Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Thailand and some parts of Myanmar. In this way, their flag began to wave throughout Southeast Asia. In 2014, the Indian 9th Army celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Rajendra Chola's coronation. Today, the Indian 9th Army, which is a symbol of India's strength, takes inspiration from the powerful Cholas 9th Army.