RISE AND FALL OF AN EMPIRE

Anitrudh Kanisetti’s monumental history of the Cholas is here

- T.C.A. Raghavan

The Cholas stand out amongst numerous dynasties who jostle for our attention in ancient and medieval India. Starting from their core in the Kaveri delta, their empire at its peak covered a large chunk of peninsular India, both its coasts and also expanded into the Deccan.