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289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1)
Season 22 · Episode 1

289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1)

Empire: World History

September 10, 202543m 15s

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Show Notes

Who were the Cholas who ruled in South India from the 9th century? How was a Hindu symbol of a Chola queen the inspiration behind the Christian hymn “Lord of The Dance”? What was the Medieval Indian equivalent of the “Iron Bank” in Game of Thrones?

William and Anita are joined by Anirudh Kanisetti, author of Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire, to discuss the beginnings of the Chola dynasty.

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