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Chola Naval Intelligence: The Secret of the Kadalpuram Archives
While previous episodes explored the Chola navy’s voyages to Srivijaya and its land campaigns in Bengal, this episode uncovers the bureaucratic engine that made such distant power possible. We examine the role of the kadalpuram — coastal administrative centers — and how Rajaraja I used them as hubs for naval intelligence, shipbuilding logistics, and treaty enforcement. Through the Thiruvalangadu plates and local temple records, we trace how information flowed from the ports of Nagapattinam and Kaveripattinam back to the capital at Gangaikonda Cholapuram. You will meet the names of the…
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