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The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th Century by King Rajaraja Chola, is a Unesco World Heritage site [Getty Images] ...

The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th ... By the standards of the medieval world, Chola queens were also remarkably prominent, serving as the dynasty's public face. Travelling to Tamil ...

A dynasty that introduced the sengol — a sceptre symbolising power that was recently in the spotlight — established ...

Yet that year, on the other side of the globe, an emperor from southern India was preparing to build the world's most colossal temple ... Sea : A History of The Chola Empire ...

He made his mark with Lords of the Deccan, and we sat down for a chat as he is set to launch a new book, Lords of Earth and Sea — A History of the Chola Empire ... him into temples and builds ...

Yet that year, on the other side of the globe, an emperor from southern India was preparing to build the world's most colossal temple. Completed just 10 years later ... By the standards of the ...

“The minute you say Chola, everybody thinks of the Brihadeeswarar temple. But there is so much more. The Cholas were such a successful dynasty that the eastern coast of India, called ...

Also known as RajaRajeswara Temple Rajarajeswaram, this temple is located in Thanjavur in southern Tamil Nadu state and was built by Raja Raja Chola I and completed in 1010 CE.