Raghavan Srinivasan

With the accession of Rajaraja Chola, the land of Tamils entered upon centuries of grandeur. He has left a stupendous legacy behind him, which has not lost its sheen even after a thousand years. I have tried to present the social and economic underpinnings of this regime. Hope it is interesting reading. Rajaraja Chola: Interplay Between an Imperial Regime and Productive Forces of Society https://www.amazon.in/Essay-Letter-Special-Current-Event/dp/9354581145 22 Indra Srinivasan, Balasubramanian Ananthanarayan and 20 others

  While researching for my book on Rajaraja Chozha, being published by @Leadstart, I did some comparison of the architecture of stone temples between the Pallava and Chozha periods from narratives available in a few excellent publications on the subject. This was the time when architecture, art and painting reached a zenith. Towns and cities were mushrooming. New productive forces were being unleashed. The imagination of the craftsmen was taking full flight. Early temples were structures of brick and mortar, unable to withstand the ravages of nature. When the Pallavas in the time of Mahendravarman built rock-cut temples, that signified a big advancement. Within another two centuries, the Pallavas perfected the art of erecting structural temples of stone. The Kailasanathar temple at Kanchipuram, built in the late 7th century, is believed to be the first structural temple in stone built in  South India . Narasimhavarman II  (Rajasimha) started the construction and ...

  It took a long time. But it was worth it. To be released soon. It recreates the history of a South Indian king and his imperial empire. Hope it appeals to academia and the wider public audience! #rajarajacholan #leadstart #southindianhistory #asianhistory #medievalhistory #biography #yugantar #yugantarbharatavarsha #bookstagramindia #cholasculpture #cholacoins #medievalindianhistory #cholahistory #leadstartpublishing https://www.instagram.com/p/ CTgiNnWLj9r/?utm_medium=share_ sheet