Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India, A.D. 1000–1800 c9.12

c9.12

In the South, warlike activities were as common as in the North. From 973 to 1190 Karnataka was dominated by the Chalukyas, and the Chalukyas were engaged in bitter feuds with the Paramaras of Malwa and the Cholas of Tanjore (early eleventh century). The Cholas under Rajaraja I and his famous son, Rajendra Chola I, conquered nearly the whole of the Tamil Nadu region. His general marched as far as the Ganges and Rajendra Chola himself inflicted a defeat on Mahipal I of Bengal as well as the Chalukya king of the Deccan.