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Rajaraja's Inscriptions: The Empire Etched in Stone
In this episode of The Chola Empire, Lucas and Luna explore how Rajaraja Chola I turned the walls of the Brihadeeswarar Temple into a permanent imperial archive. They examine the meticulous wall inscriptions that recorded temple endowments, land grants, guild regulations, and even the daily rations of priests and dancers. The conversation reveals how these texts have allowed historians to reconstruct Chola administration, economy, and society in extraordinary detail. Lucas explains the epigraphical methods used to date and decipher the inscriptions, the role of the temple as an economic hub…
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