The Tamil Chola Empire possessed the largest naval force of Indian subcontinent to have until modern times and represented the zenith of ancient Indian sea power.(A Global History of Architecture), by Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash(The State at War in South Asia), by Pradeep Barua Chola Emperor Rajendra Chola had established his rule extending up from India (coramandal coast or present day coast of southern part of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil NaduK.A. Neelakanda sastri) to South East Asia with Chola Navy. Rajendra Chola annexed during his overseas conquests Sri Lanka, Maldives, islands of Andaman, Nicobar, Lakshadweep, parts of the Malay Peninsula and Indonesian archipelago. Through conquest of the Srivijaya Empire, the Cholas secured the sea trade road to China.(Nagapattinam to Suvarnadwipa:Reflections on the Chola Naval Expeditions to Southeast Asia), Hermann Kulke, K Kesavapany, Vijay Sakhuja, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2009
