Empire of the cholas

By:

Vijayaraghavan, Siddharth N

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. New Delhi 2024Description: xviii, 255 pISBN:

9789357028769

Subject(s):

Literature--Fiction

DDC classification:

954.02 VIJ

Summary: South India. 11th Century. In the middle of an undulating piece of land, a colossal structure emerges. It unites a land, creates harmony among a diverse population and even brings together lovers. This Big Temple breaks through the upper layers of the atmosphere in Thanjavur and transfixes the Chola Empire and its people. An ambitious man who comes adrift on a piece of wood; an Emperor who comes into his own greatness; the strong women of the court and beyond who assert their presence and authority—they all surround the construction of this Temple while facing the threat of a renegade foreign nation, which tries to take them all down. Empire of the Cholas narrates the legend of the construction of the Big Temple in Thanjavur and the Chola Empire. Weaving together the fictional and the factual, it creates a tapestry that promises to captivate and enthrall. (https://rupapublications.co.in/book/empire-of-the-cholas)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks	Non-fiction	954.02 VIJ (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		008665

South India. 11th Century.

In the middle of an undulating piece of land, a colossal structure emerges. It unites a land, creates

harmony among a diverse population and even brings together lovers. This Big Temple breaks through

the upper layers of the atmosphere in Thanjavur and transfixes the Chola Empire and its people.

An ambitious man who comes adrift on a piece of wood; an Emperor who comes into his own

greatness; the strong women of the court and beyond who assert their presence and authority—they

all surround the construction of this Temple while facing the threat of a renegade foreign nation,

which tries to take them all down.

Empire of the Cholas narrates the legend of the construction of the Big Temple in Thanjavur and

the Chola Empire. Weaving together the fictional and the factual, it creates a tapestry that promises

to captivate and enthrall.

(https://rupapublications.co.in/book/empire-of-the-cholas)

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