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Chola Empire's Anbil Plates: Parantaka I's Land Grant Revolution
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Anbil Plates, a set of copper plate inscriptions from 10th-century Chola emperor Parantaka I. Discovered in a Tamil Nadu village, these plates record a massive land grant to a brahmana named Nambi, revealing how the Chola state administered revenue, managed temple endowments, and balanced power between local sabhas and central authority. The conversation unpacks the plates' physical description — five sheets of copper bound by a royal seal — and their legal formula, including the karanmai tax exemption and the role of the sabha in overseeing…
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