Yet that year, on the other side of the globe, an emperor from southern India was preparing ... medieval world, Chola queens were also remarkably prominent, serving as the dynasty's public face.

Representing the pinnacle of bronze casting in India, these sculptures became widely prevalent from the 9th through 13th century under the imperial rule of the Chola dynasty in the Tamil-speaking ...

the great body of silt that flows through India's present-day state of Tamil Nadu. But what set the Cholas apart was their endless capacity for innovation. By the standards of the medieval world, ...