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Chola Empire's Elephants: War Machines of the Kaveri Delta
Long before the Chola navy ruled the Indian Ocean, the empire's war elephants thundered across South Indian battlefields. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Cholas raised, trained, and deployed these massive animals—from the forests of the Western Ghats to the front lines of Rajaraja I's campaigns. We discuss the specialized elephant corps called the gajamalla, the medical texts that guided their care, and the unique 'elephant capture' expeditions that supplied the army. Drawing on inscriptions from Tiruvidaimarudur and the Tanjavur temple records, we trace…
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