And in all of these ways, I really think that this qualifies the Cholas as one of the most remarkable dynasties of the entire medieval period - not just in India, but really anywhere on the planet.

But to the medieval Indian mind, Nataraja was really a symbol ... Many of the state's towns grew around Chola-period shrines and markets. These developments in urbanism and architecture were ...

Monks from the turn of the Common Era to the early medieval period in India (circa 1st –6th centuries), one of the most formative periods of Buddhism in history, were often involved in sex scandals, ...

The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and culture.