uk independent on the chola empire; must read

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/travel--the-lost-empire-explored-the-cholas-once-had-great-power-but-the-world-has-forgotten-them-writes-david-keys-2321900.html

the chola empire lasted for much longer than keys gives it credit for. for instance, karikala chola was the sovereign who built the grand anicut 1950 years ago in tamil nadu. from 60CE to 1017CE (when rajendra chola undertook his maritime expedition) is a seriously long time!

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