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The Stone Archive: Rajaraja's Inscriptions at Brihadeeswarar
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the extraordinary epigraphic record left by Rajaraja Chola I on the walls of the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur. Discover how thousands of carved Tamil lines document land grants, tax policies, temple rituals, and even the names and salaries of temple dancers. These stone inscriptions are not just religious dedications but a detailed administrative archive that sheds light on Chola governance, economy, and social structure. We discuss why Rajaraja chose to inscribe such information, how historians decode these texts, and what they reveal about the…
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