To understand the Chola rulers, “you must not look just at literary claims but also the hard evidence,” says historian ...

But to the medieval Indian mind, Nataraja was really a symbol of the Cholas. The emperor, Rajaraja Chola, shared his great-aunt's taste for public relations and devotion - with one significant ...

Rajendra I Chola challenged the mindset of Indian rulers who did not venture to conquer foreign soil. During his rule, he defeated the rulers of Southeast Asia and conquered parts of present-day ...

In 1024, Rajendra Chola dreamt up the grandest, riskiest, campaign ever planned by a medieval Indian ruler: an attack across the seas on Kedah (in today’s Malaysia). Both Rajendra Chola and the ...

Cholas, being among the greatest dynasties to rule Southern India, the contributions of the Chola Dynasty to the Tamil Culture and Indian History are nothing but remarkable. Check the history and ...

and Coromandel Coast (from Chola Mandalam or Chola circle) to Tamil temple architecture and economic systems that made Indian textiles world-famous, the Chola dynasty gave the world many things ...

Sometimes we hand-wave the question of how medieval Indian kings obtained such vast riches. But in the figure of Rajaraja ...

Anirudh Kanisetti is among the new crop of historians who are breaking the staid boring world of Indian history. Using podcasts, articles in newspapers and interviews, Kanisetti, who has a degree ...

One of the world’s most remarkable—and little known—empires comes to life in south India with new heritage tours. Built in the 11th century, Gangaikondacholisvaram Temple, in Tamil Nadu ...

Chola Coastal Indian Cuisine NYC is an Indian restaurant that has been in Manhattan since 1998. This journalist had the opportunity to dine on Saturday, April 6, for lunch. It featured many ...