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The Chola Copper Plate Charters: Unearthing an Empire's Lost Records
In this episode of The Chola Empire: How South India Dominated the Indian Ocean, Lucas and Luna dive into the remarkable world of Chola copper plate charters — engraved royal decrees that survive from the 9th to 13th centuries. These inscriptions, found in temples from Tamil Nadu to Southeast Asia, record land grants, tax exemptions, and diplomatic gifts with astonishing detail. Lucas explains how the Anbil Plates of Parantaka Chola I (c. 920 CE) mention a forgotten Chola king, Vijayalaya, and how the Leyden Plates (c. 1006 CE) of Rajaraja Chola I reveal a royal donation to a Buddhist…
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