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

Completed in 1035 AD by Rajendra Chola I as a part of his new capital. The Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple is smaller yet more refined than the Thanjavur Temple. What strikes our minds was the precision ...

Saif Ali Khan's medical report confirmed that family friend Afsar Zaidi handled admission at 4:11 AM. Saif suffered lacerations and abrasions.

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 ...

As much as kings, Tamil merchants are the unsung heroes of medieval India’s global footprint. Sometimes, cultural diasporas can achieve as much, if not more, than an armed force.

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 ...