With recent findings on the Iron Age creating excitement among archaeologists and scholars worldwide, Tamil Nadu has charted ...

Monikhaa’s latest book attempts to bring the stories of Indian art to Tamil readers in an engaging, accessible way ...

Discover the historical and cultural treasures of Nangavaram village in Tamil Nadu, including ancient temples and rich ...

He has no kingdom to rule but a people to look after and wears a headgear (thalappavu) at social functions but lives in a modest house. His “capital” is Kozhimala village under Idduki’s Kanchiyar ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th Century by King Rajaraja Chola, is a Unesco World Heritage site It's 1000 CE - the heart of the Middle Ages. Europe is in flux. The powerful nations we ...

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.

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 ...

The Brihadishvara Temple at Thanjavur is still one of the most stupendous monuments ever built in India. While often seen primarily as a religious monument, its inscriptions also reveal a Chola court ...

Nellore: Once a sacred haven for the Chola dynasty, Prabhagiripatnam is now a forgotten village on the brink of extinction. Located about 37 kilometres from Nellore, in Podalakuru Mandal ...