Chola Dynasty

Parakesarivarman Rajendra I Chola was a worthy successor of Rajakesari Rajaraja Chola. Rajendra was declared heir apparent. He benefited greatly by assisting his father...

Lot of debates going on about the Chola dynasty's religious identity. Thankfully, the Cholas themselves have left plenty of surprising data that answer such...

Bharatiya civilization has strong tradition of science and technology. We are a knowledge based civilization and our Vedic texts can't be dismissed as mythologies...

Archaeologists have discovered inscriptions attesting to a fully equipped 15-bed Chola hospital that was constructed more than 1100 years ago under the reign of...

Rajakesari Rajaraja I Chola was as much a connoisseur of letters, arts, and architecture as he was an expert in military strategies and administration...

राजराजा चोल पर हमारी श्रृंखला के पहले भाग में हमने उनके वंश और परिग्रहण के बारे में विस्तार से बताया था। राजराजा प्रथम के...

Having learnt of (Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 here) Rajaraja’s ascendance to the throne and his military genius as well as...

In Part 1 & Part 2 of this series on Rajaraja I Chola we have learned how Yuvaraja (crown prince) Rajakesari Arulmozhivarman of the...

In this series on Rajakesari Arulmozhivarman, following up on earlier History series on Hindu Chakravartins Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Maharajadhiraja Samudragupta, we shall journey...