Anirudh Kanisetti’s Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire opens with a poignant scene. It describes the Cheran princess Kokkilan Adikal wiping the tears off her cheeks as she ...
The Cholas stand out amongst numerous dynasties who jostle for our attention in ancient and medieval India. Starting from their core in the Kaveri delta, their empire at its peak covered a large ...