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Chola Water Lords: The Great Anicut and the Kaveri
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the architectural and political genius behind the Chola Empire's most vital infrastructure: the Great Anicut, or Kallanai, a 2,000-year-old dam on the Kaveri River that still functions today. They trace its origins to the early Chola king Karikala and how later rulers like Rajaraja I and Rajendra I expanded and maintained complex irrigation networks, including tank systems like the Periya Eri. The conversation reveals how water management was not just engineering but a central tool of statecraft, integrating local village assemblies, temple…
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