Temples, treasures and trade: The astonishing legacy of India's Chola dynasty
The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and ...
Who made bronze Nataraja statues so popular, and when?
The Cholas are credited with popularizing Nataraja bronzes and singing Bhakti songs in temples, among other practices that ...
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The Chola empire was made by its queens: Anirudh Kanisetti
What are you working on now? I’ve completed work on a new history of the Chola Empire where I am trying to understand the dynasty at a deeper level than has been done in English language writing ...
A Chola dynasty village turns occult centre
Once a sacred haven for the Chola dynasty, Prabhagiripatnam is now a forgotten village on the brink of extinction. Located ...
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Decline of women’s power in the Chola empire, and its myriad impacts
A History of the Chola Empire’, the historian Anirudh Kanisetti documents the rise and fall of the Chola royal women, be it ...
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Temples, treasures and trade: The astonishing legacy of India's Chola dynasty
The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th Century by King Rajaraja Chola, is a Unesco World Heritage site [Getty Images] ...