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Chola Merchant Guilds: The Secret Economy of the Indian Ocean
While previous episodes have explored the Chola navy’s military might and temple architecture, this episode uncovers the quiet engines of imperial power: the merchant guilds. We examine the Nagarathar and Manigramam, the wealthy trading confederations that financed Rajaraja I’s campaigns and managed trade from Kaveripattinam to Srivijaya. Lucas and Luna discuss how these groups operated as de facto governments, holding land grants, administering justice, and influencing royal policy through their control of gold and spice flows. You will hear about the Kudavolai system’s origins in local…
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