The Chola kings, who ruled from before the Common Era until the 13th century, were long gone by the 17th century, when the Portuguese, Dutch, and the East India Company were vying for trade from the ...

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

Completed in 1035 AD by Rajendra Chola I as a part of his new capital. The Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple is smaller yet more refined than the Thanjavur Temple. What strikes our minds was the precision ...

In a couple of decades after Rajendra Chola's raid on Kedah, this great Malay trading emporium, we have archaeological evidence of Tamil merchant settlements in Sumatra. They were present on both ...

There is no arguing that today, the Chola period is best remembered for its overseas expansions. In 1025-26, Chola emperor Rajendra I (r. 1014-1044) dispatched an expedition to Kedah, a rich Malay ...

Madha Gaja Raja Telugu Release Date Confirmed: Vishal and Sundar C's 12-year-old film titled Madha Gaja Raja finally hit the screens for Pongal of 2025 on January 12 amid decent expectations.

Malavika Mohanan's fight scene from Prabhas's upcoming film, The Raja Saab, has been leaked online. The video is now going viral on the Internet. Listen to Story Malavika Mohanan recently shot an ...

Malavika Mohanan Fight Scene Leaked: Prabhas starrer The Raja Saab has been grabbing headlines ever since it was announced. The film posters are keeping fans excited. Directed by Maruthi, the film is ...

Yesterday, Madha Gaja Raja came out of all the benefits it enjoyed in the first eight days. Starring Vishal, Anjali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Santhanam in key roles, the film has pleasantly ...

Women had played a central role in the rise of Chola power but as their power faded, so too did the status of their women. Chola royal women practically disappeared from the historical record from the ...

Madha Gaja Raja Box Office Collection: After over a decade of anticipation, the long-awaited Tamil action-comedy Madha Gaja Raja was released worldwide on January 12, 2025, coinciding with the ...

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 ...