But everyone knew the Chola force couldn’t overstay its welcome: the Tamil trading fleet had to leave soon, and there would be no military reinforcements ... of the Chola Empire, Anirudh ...

A dynasty that introduced the sengol — a sceptre symbolising power that was recently in the spotlight — established international trade relations with Sri Lanka ...

The Chola empire came to an end because of tax evasion ... This is after the brilliant 11th century, when military expeditions were happening left, right, and centre. Obviously, warfare changes ...

By the standards of the medieval world, Chola queens were also remarkably prominent, serving as the dynasty's public face. Travelling to Tamil villages and rebuilding small, old mud-brick shrines ...

Founded in the early 10th century, the empire imploded in the 13th ... aristocrats who benefited from Chola commercial, political and military expansion, who are wealthy, and who want to exhibit ...

He made his mark with Lords of the Deccan, and we sat down for a chat as he is set to launch a new book, Lords of Earth and Sea — A History of the Chola Empire. Edited excerpts from the interview.

With his signature style of rigorous research and accessible storytelling, Kanisetti brings to life a dynasty that shaped ... While Rajaraja Chola’s military expeditions across the Indian ...