Elaborating on how she patronised temples and built the popular support for the Chola empire, Mr. Kanisetti said she clearly saw temple construction as a very important part of the public persona.

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 ...

The epigraphy division of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday deciphered a Chola-period merchant guild inscription found at Pilippatti village in Illuppur taluk in Pudukkottai ...

But what set the Cholas apart was their endless capacity for innovation. By the standards of the medieval world, Chola queens were also remarkably prominent, serving as the dynasty's public face.

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according to a search warrant filed by the Bakersfield Police Department. However, BPD said it believes all four people in the vehicle were under the influence at the time of the incident.

But there really is no modern parallel to this remarkable organisation. Like the Chola state, the Five Hundred had a formidable ability to incorporate diverse groups. Its members included Brahmins, ...

Public historian Anirudh Kanisetti’s new book, Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire, seeks to bring balance to the country’s civilisational understanding. “You cannot really talk ...

Immigrants get information about their constitutional rights after a presentation by a consortium of attorneys, organizations, and community experts at the Robert F. Kennedy High School Auditorium ...

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 ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 39-year-old man died after a shooting in southeast Bakersfield Wednesday night. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at ...

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