What was the significance of controlling the Andaman and Nicobar islands for the Cholas?

The islands served as strategic naval bases to monitor and protect trade routes across the Bay of Bengal.

Chola Naval Supremacy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Rajendra Chola I is credited with converting the Bay of Bengal into a 'Chola Lake' due to his unmatched naval supremacy and maritime conquests.

Exam Year

2008

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2008_79 Ref: K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, The Cholas