Sembiyan Mahadevi, a 10th-century Chola queen, reshaped Hinduism through temple patronage and art. Her vision turned Nataraja into the most iconic symbol of Shiva.

A dynasty that introduced the sengol — a sceptre symbolising power that was recently in the spotlight — established ...

In a way, the Chola empire was actually made by its queens. There’s this truly extraordinary woman in the late 10th century called Sembiyan Mahadevi and she picks up the icon of the god Nataraja ...

One of the most distinguishing features of the Chola Empire was their comfort with diversity. Instead of replacing existing ...

Kanisetti discusses with Ashwitha the role of Sembiyan Mahadevi in building Chola Empire, whether it really had a Navy ...

Historian Anirudh Kanisetti’s new book, Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire, is filled with revelations about the southern kings— like the fact that queens were often a power centre ...

And therefore, a polity like the Chola empire - that was so extraordinary ... very concerted fashion because of this remarkable Chola queen called Sembian Mahadevi, who is a devotee of Nataraja ...

The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and ...

A History of the Chola Empire’, the historian Anirudh Kanisetti documents the rise and fall of the Chola royal women, be it ...