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The Conqueror: THE THRILLING TALE OF THE KING WHO MASTERED THE SEAS RAJENDRA CHOLA I
Kingdoms are built by men. Legacies are built by emperors.
It is 1025 AD. The mighty Chola empire that controls much of
southern Bharatvarsha is helmed by Emperor Rajendra Chola
I – a man as enigmatic as his kingdom is renowned. Known
for his might and vision, he has now set his sights upon the
southern seas, governed by the powerful Srivijaya empire.
But his victories also bring forth stories of those affected by his
ambition. Of an unnamed princess forced to fend for herself
among enemies after everything she has ever known is destroyed
by the ravaging Chola forces. Of Maharaja Sangrama, captive
in an alien land, who is torn between his enmity tempered by
an unusual friendship with the elusive Rajendra Chola and his
fierce determination to return to his kingdom.
Told through the eyes of a prisoner of war and a princess
without a kingdom, The Conqueror is a magnificent narrative –
of war and conquest, of loss and death, of kingship and legacy.
It is 1025 AD. The mighty Chola empire that controls much of
southern Bharatvarsha is helmed by Emperor Rajendra Chola
I – a man as enigmatic as his kingdom is renowned. Known
for his might and vision, he has now set his sights upon the
southern seas, governed by the powerful Srivijaya empire.
But his victories also bring forth stories of those affected by his
ambition. Of an unnamed princess forced to fend for herself
among enemies after everything she has ever known is destroyed
by the ravaging Chola forces. Of Maharaja Sangrama, captive
in an alien land, who is torn between his enmity tempered by
an unusual friendship with the elusive Rajendra Chola and his
fierce determination to return to his kingdom.
Told through the eyes of a prisoner of war and a princess
without a kingdom, The Conqueror is a magnificent narrative –
of war and conquest, of loss and death, of kingship and legacy.
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239 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 20, 2018
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Aditya Iyengar
7 books42 followersAditya Iyengar is a writer from India. He writes Indian mythological and historical fiction and enjoys constructing epic fantasies.
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November 30, 2020
A good Historical fiction about one of the South Asian emperor
July 27, 2018
Lately , I have been very keen on discovering historical fiction novels and pushing myself to read more of them since it’s the only genre I have trouble reading. The Conspirator by Aditya Iyengar not only attracted me by it’s cover but also by the blurb but left me disappointed.
When you play with history , it is important to keep the facts correct and not mess with them but in order to do that , the author entirely misses the part to keep the story gripping. Rajendra Chola – I , an ambitious king sails towards the southern sea ruled by Srivijaya empire to conqueror it and satisfy his hunger for power. His army defeats the Srivijaya empire and holds Sangrama captive. What follows next , is history.
The narration is abrupt and confusing. It not only failed to grip me but also confused me to an extent that I had to turn pages and re-read the whole book again. The writing is lucid but due to the poor narration it failed to grasp my interest. The first fifty pages were grasping and had my interest but post that I had to force myself to finish this one.
The author tried to add some grasping elements throughout the story but by the time I was done with the first part (the book is divided in three) , my interest in the story faded.
Final Verdict
If you are a die hard historical fiction buff , try picking this up. You might like it but it didn’t work for me.
When you play with history , it is important to keep the facts correct and not mess with them but in order to do that , the author entirely misses the part to keep the story gripping. Rajendra Chola – I , an ambitious king sails towards the southern sea ruled by Srivijaya empire to conqueror it and satisfy his hunger for power. His army defeats the Srivijaya empire and holds Sangrama captive. What follows next , is history.
The narration is abrupt and confusing. It not only failed to grip me but also confused me to an extent that I had to turn pages and re-read the whole book again. The writing is lucid but due to the poor narration it failed to grasp my interest. The first fifty pages were grasping and had my interest but post that I had to force myself to finish this one.
The author tried to add some grasping elements throughout the story but by the time I was done with the first part (the book is divided in three) , my interest in the story faded.
Final Verdict
If you are a die hard historical fiction buff , try picking this up. You might like it but it didn’t work for me.
February 20, 2021
I liked the story, but narrator was not upto the mark. Though POV was foreign king, I found Rajedra Chola protagonist.
A nice was of presenting historical tale of Chola dynasty.
A nice was of presenting historical tale of Chola dynasty.
August 26, 2018
The Conqueror is the second Indian historical book that I have read in August and I am not disappointed. The author has done well in mingling history with romance, friendship, war and the human spirit that rages on even in the face of hardships.
The beginning was quite exciting and reading historical accounts is a favourite pastime of mine and as such, it was a delight. Moreover, even though some bits have been fictionalized, the way the author has tried to bring to life the way of life of these people is commendable. We come to know so much about their daily activities, the parleys between the different ministers, war, and in general the workings of a kingdom.
The plot was well written- from the beginning to the end, the author weaves a lovely tale, the ends of which are comfortably wrapped up towards the end. Nonetheless, I hope for a sequel. The two different point of views provided in the first person are very contrasting, yet so very similar in the situation of both the people as they are displaced from their world. However, felt the story a bit dragging and slow paced towards the middle, but the author again commendably picks it up soon.
The characters are again very diverse and yet very inspiring. Inspiring because they had faced various hardships and had come out only stronger than ever before. It is really nice to read about the indomitable human spirit that refuses to break in the face of adversity. Their developments are also evident- they grow mentally and emotionally to reach the apex of their beings.
The themes of war, hardships, survival, friendship, love, family, and diplomacy abound in this book and provide bittersweet relief to the readers, with completely satisfaction as the story finally ends. This was a really nice read for sure.
The Conqueror was a really good read and fans of historical fiction should definitely give it a read. I rate it a 4/5 stars and truly recommend it to all.
The beginning was quite exciting and reading historical accounts is a favourite pastime of mine and as such, it was a delight. Moreover, even though some bits have been fictionalized, the way the author has tried to bring to life the way of life of these people is commendable. We come to know so much about their daily activities, the parleys between the different ministers, war, and in general the workings of a kingdom.
The plot was well written- from the beginning to the end, the author weaves a lovely tale, the ends of which are comfortably wrapped up towards the end. Nonetheless, I hope for a sequel. The two different point of views provided in the first person are very contrasting, yet so very similar in the situation of both the people as they are displaced from their world. However, felt the story a bit dragging and slow paced towards the middle, but the author again commendably picks it up soon.
The characters are again very diverse and yet very inspiring. Inspiring because they had faced various hardships and had come out only stronger than ever before. It is really nice to read about the indomitable human spirit that refuses to break in the face of adversity. Their developments are also evident- they grow mentally and emotionally to reach the apex of their beings.
The themes of war, hardships, survival, friendship, love, family, and diplomacy abound in this book and provide bittersweet relief to the readers, with completely satisfaction as the story finally ends. This was a really nice read for sure.
The Conqueror was a really good read and fans of historical fiction should definitely give it a read. I rate it a 4/5 stars and truly recommend it to all.
July 29, 2018
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The Conqueror is the story of the King of Srivijaya who was defeated by ChoVidhya Thakkar- Indian blogger, Mumbai blogger, book blogger, Book blogger Mumbai, Book blogger Indialas and lost his kingdom. He then goes to King Rajendra Chola to discuss the terms for his kingdom.
Firstly, I loved the cover of the book. Its attractive and so is the title of the book. The story started in a good way, the first few pages were interesting. As it proceeds, the plot of the story gets confusing. The plot of the story has lots of twists and turns but then the narration of the story is confusing. The language used by the author is simple and easy, but then with turning pages, it becomes difficult to connect with the story. The story is too dragged and switching plots made it more confusing.
The writing style of the author is easy. The pace of the story is slow and so is the flow. The characters in the story are good, but then I was not able to connect with a single character. There are too many characters in the story which again made the story boring.
I liked the first 100 pages of the story but then as it proceeds, It was least interesting.
The Conqueror is the story of the King of Srivijaya who was defeated by ChoVidhya Thakkar- Indian blogger, Mumbai blogger, book blogger, Book blogger Mumbai, Book blogger Indialas and lost his kingdom. He then goes to King Rajendra Chola to discuss the terms for his kingdom.
Firstly, I loved the cover of the book. Its attractive and so is the title of the book. The story started in a good way, the first few pages were interesting. As it proceeds, the plot of the story gets confusing. The plot of the story has lots of twists and turns but then the narration of the story is confusing. The language used by the author is simple and easy, but then with turning pages, it becomes difficult to connect with the story. The story is too dragged and switching plots made it more confusing.
The writing style of the author is easy. The pace of the story is slow and so is the flow. The characters in the story are good, but then I was not able to connect with a single character. There are too many characters in the story which again made the story boring.
I liked the first 100 pages of the story but then as it proceeds, It was least interesting.
August 4, 2019
In the past, I have read Ponniyin Selvan & Sivagamiyin Sabatham by Kalki Krishnamurthy which are set during the Cholas & Pallavas time period. That's why I picked The Conqueror: The Thrilling Tale of the King who Mastered The Seas Rajendra Chola I by Aditya Iyengar & here is my review about the book:
👉First of all the cover is marvelous, no doubt about that, but the title doesn't do justice to the story because the book is not about the Rajendra Chola, its the story of Sriviyaja king who was defeated & captured by the Cholas.
👉The story is narrated from the POV of 2 characters, Srivijaya king Sangrama Vijayatungga varman who was defeated & captured by the Cholas & parceled to India to make a treaty with Rajendra Chola & princess Dharmaprasadottunggadewi who escape the Chola invasion, fled to the forest then faced one after another ordeal. Besides them, there are many other characters like Rajendra Chola, his 3 sons Rajadhiraja Rajendradeva & Virarajendra, Brahmarayar Paravi, Balan, Bhaskaran, Airlangga, etc but they come and go for a few minutes before you could have connect with them & makes you feel confused.
👉The book is full of historical facts about the Chola kingdom, Chola navy, Srivijaya kingdom, Kahuripan kingdom & the International trades that was prevailing in those time over Indian ocean between the Cholas, Siriviayas & Chinses which itself proofs the intense research the author had done, but the way they were incorporated in the book sometimes gives impression like we are reading some history text book, which makes the reading utterly boring.
👉The language used is simple and easy. The placing of the story is too slow at the beginning, but the last part feels as if the author has haphazardly wrapped up the story. The switching POV makes it more confusing to connect with the story & gave the impression that the author is just dragging the story just to add some more pages in the book. There were many twists and turns in the plot but none could grasp my interest. I have to literally force myself to complete the book.
If you are a beginner or you want to read something about the Chola time period then go for this book. But if you are a hardcore historical fiction fan like me then please avoid this book.
My Rating: 🌟 🌟
👉First of all the cover is marvelous, no doubt about that, but the title doesn't do justice to the story because the book is not about the Rajendra Chola, its the story of Sriviyaja king who was defeated & captured by the Cholas.
👉The story is narrated from the POV of 2 characters, Srivijaya king Sangrama Vijayatungga varman who was defeated & captured by the Cholas & parceled to India to make a treaty with Rajendra Chola & princess Dharmaprasadottunggadewi who escape the Chola invasion, fled to the forest then faced one after another ordeal. Besides them, there are many other characters like Rajendra Chola, his 3 sons Rajadhiraja Rajendradeva & Virarajendra, Brahmarayar Paravi, Balan, Bhaskaran, Airlangga, etc but they come and go for a few minutes before you could have connect with them & makes you feel confused.
👉The book is full of historical facts about the Chola kingdom, Chola navy, Srivijaya kingdom, Kahuripan kingdom & the International trades that was prevailing in those time over Indian ocean between the Cholas, Siriviayas & Chinses which itself proofs the intense research the author had done, but the way they were incorporated in the book sometimes gives impression like we are reading some history text book, which makes the reading utterly boring.
👉The language used is simple and easy. The placing of the story is too slow at the beginning, but the last part feels as if the author has haphazardly wrapped up the story. The switching POV makes it more confusing to connect with the story & gave the impression that the author is just dragging the story just to add some more pages in the book. There were many twists and turns in the plot but none could grasp my interest. I have to literally force myself to complete the book.
If you are a beginner or you want to read something about the Chola time period then go for this book. But if you are a hardcore historical fiction fan like me then please avoid this book.
My Rating: 🌟 🌟
April 19, 2019
A nice read
A gripping work of fiction. Told beautifully by the author. Nice way for us to leap into the times of Rajendra chola.
A gripping work of fiction. Told beautifully by the author. Nice way for us to leap into the times of Rajendra chola.
June 18, 2018
The climax stuns! The title misleads! Rajendra Chola, it seems, is relegated to the background. At best, he serves as a foil to Maharaja Sangrama - the actual hero of the book.
June 13, 2018
Though the title is a bit deceptive, because you expect the book to mostly narrate the exploits of Rajendra Chola, it's an excellent blend of history and fiction. A must read.
October 28, 2019
South-East Asia has always fascinated me, even more after living there for a time, first in Malaysia and then Philippines (with neighborhood country of Japan in between). I've read the memoirs of Mahathir, Lee Kwan Yew, pored over writings of Kishor Mahbubani and eagerly lapped up the lovable Inspector Singh's mystery series among many others. So, when this book popped up in my recommendations talking of Chola history meshed with maritime South-East Asia, I felt like it was written with me in mind.
Aditya Iyengar's historical fiction (as the genre is called, I learnt) stays close to facts, geography and terminology (on both sides of the Bay of Bengal) in this Tamil/Indonesian setting built around the time of Chola naval conquest of Srivijaya empire, a singularly one-off feat by anyone in India across any time in the millennia (and probably anyone, anywhere in Asia & Africa as well). Built around the capture of the king Sangrama who was brought back to the Chola capital of Gangaikonda Cholapuram, the author fills in the gaps in history with a narrative told from the point of view of the Prisoner-of-War held in India coupled with a parallel one of his queen/princess from back home in Suvarnadwipa (modern day Sumatra).
Through the book, one is transported back in time to a life a thousand years ago, the struggles of the kings and their subjects, how countries traded and the economics of it, the federated structure and models of administration and many more. But history becomes fun when interspersed with a specific protagonist, who while a flawed hero, carries us through the journey of 200+ pages keeping us wondering all through where this is going next. There is definitely a sequel in there, as the author also admits, but for now, it you enjoy history and fiction, this is for you. If the ancient links of Indian sub-continent and Malay archipelago fascinates you, then it is an absolute must read!
Aditya Iyengar's historical fiction (as the genre is called, I learnt) stays close to facts, geography and terminology (on both sides of the Bay of Bengal) in this Tamil/Indonesian setting built around the time of Chola naval conquest of Srivijaya empire, a singularly one-off feat by anyone in India across any time in the millennia (and probably anyone, anywhere in Asia & Africa as well). Built around the capture of the king Sangrama who was brought back to the Chola capital of Gangaikonda Cholapuram, the author fills in the gaps in history with a narrative told from the point of view of the Prisoner-of-War held in India coupled with a parallel one of his queen/princess from back home in Suvarnadwipa (modern day Sumatra).
Through the book, one is transported back in time to a life a thousand years ago, the struggles of the kings and their subjects, how countries traded and the economics of it, the federated structure and models of administration and many more. But history becomes fun when interspersed with a specific protagonist, who while a flawed hero, carries us through the journey of 200+ pages keeping us wondering all through where this is going next. There is definitely a sequel in there, as the author also admits, but for now, it you enjoy history and fiction, this is for you. If the ancient links of Indian sub-continent and Malay archipelago fascinates you, then it is an absolute must read!
October 2, 2020
Written based on the naval expeditions of Cholas who conquered the kingdoms up to the Archipelago of Indonesia in 1025 AD, Aditya Iyengar gives us a vivid picture of the Chola’s Political,Economical and Social conditions that prevailed.
Begins when the Kingdom of Sri Vijaya is attacked by the Chola troops eventually getting defeated by them and the emperor is taken prisoner and his family flees.Hereon the story narration is from the Captured King and his daughter as each of them have different paths ahead.
The captured king sets sail to the Tamil city of Thanjavur whereas his daughter presuming her father dead seeking revenge runs into the forest seeking alliance with neighbouring alliances to avenge the cholas.
In Tanjore, the city is getting prepared for the unveiling of their King Rajendra Chola’s new capital Gangai Konda Cholapuram who has three sons who are in line to the throne and this fact well used by the author to create a sense of Fear in readers is exquisite as you eventually fall in love with each of the three sons.
These plots are merged in a exquisite way until the book is completed with numerous ideas making the end less predictable is why this is a must read one.
Important Aspects of the book making it a must read :
Merging of the plots into one single storyline is amazing.
The Narration is Exemplar.
The Sumptuous character sketches and narration is a stand out fact.
Book written in the Perspective of War prisoners of the Chola kingdom ie, The Emperor and his Daughter makes us understand both the positive and negative nature of the Cholas.
Shifting of the character narration is precise that makes u read the next chapter automatically.
Trove of facts and knowledge about Ancient India makes us sit with Awe!
Cons would be of the flashbacks or the past storyline’s given by the author as the narration was perfect without these stories and I personally felt the princess story line less intriguing.
Reasons to read this book was nothing but a few points I came across as fun facts.
Rajendran Chola had a capital city built knows as GangaiKonda Cholapuram having a reservoir with the Ganges water as he expanded his kingdom up to River Ganga.
The Cholas naval force was the best naval fleet in the world with their trade spanning across the globe which was recognised and praised all around the world in 1025 AD.
The relation of the largest Hindu temple in the world , The ANGKOR-WAT in Cambodia has connections with the Cholas.
The water management system and the administration is something we people need to always look upto to the chola empire for solutions.
The Scenario in 1025 AD..
Heads up,Grin with Pride.
Begins when the Kingdom of Sri Vijaya is attacked by the Chola troops eventually getting defeated by them and the emperor is taken prisoner and his family flees.Hereon the story narration is from the Captured King and his daughter as each of them have different paths ahead.
The captured king sets sail to the Tamil city of Thanjavur whereas his daughter presuming her father dead seeking revenge runs into the forest seeking alliance with neighbouring alliances to avenge the cholas.
In Tanjore, the city is getting prepared for the unveiling of their King Rajendra Chola’s new capital Gangai Konda Cholapuram who has three sons who are in line to the throne and this fact well used by the author to create a sense of Fear in readers is exquisite as you eventually fall in love with each of the three sons.
These plots are merged in a exquisite way until the book is completed with numerous ideas making the end less predictable is why this is a must read one.
Important Aspects of the book making it a must read :
Merging of the plots into one single storyline is amazing.
The Narration is Exemplar.
The Sumptuous character sketches and narration is a stand out fact.
Book written in the Perspective of War prisoners of the Chola kingdom ie, The Emperor and his Daughter makes us understand both the positive and negative nature of the Cholas.
Shifting of the character narration is precise that makes u read the next chapter automatically.
Trove of facts and knowledge about Ancient India makes us sit with Awe!
Cons would be of the flashbacks or the past storyline’s given by the author as the narration was perfect without these stories and I personally felt the princess story line less intriguing.
Reasons to read this book was nothing but a few points I came across as fun facts.
Rajendran Chola had a capital city built knows as GangaiKonda Cholapuram having a reservoir with the Ganges water as he expanded his kingdom up to River Ganga.
The Cholas naval force was the best naval fleet in the world with their trade spanning across the globe which was recognised and praised all around the world in 1025 AD.
The relation of the largest Hindu temple in the world , The ANGKOR-WAT in Cambodia has connections with the Cholas.
The water management system and the administration is something we people need to always look upto to the chola empire for solutions.
The Scenario in 1025 AD..
Heads up,Grin with Pride.
July 10, 2020
First of all, This book is not well marketed in the industry 🏭 and the author didn't fail to take us to Chola's period and the story is clear and beautifully narrated by the writer as we all know Chola's where too strong and powerful ruling over the countries.
As I saw so many people saying this book is not about Chola king 👑 that's not true this is book is completely about Chola and their domination and we can't expert 1500 years of ruling history 📜 to be said in one single book 📖
After Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Ponniyin Selvan novel about Chola king 👑 only Aditya Iyengar as given us a beautiful tale
I believe that Aditya will give us still more tale of the mighty Chola
As I saw so many people saying this book is not about Chola king 👑 that's not true this is book is completely about Chola and their domination and we can't expert 1500 years of ruling history 📜 to be said in one single book 📖
After Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Ponniyin Selvan novel about Chola king 👑 only Aditya Iyengar as given us a beautiful tale
I believe that Aditya will give us still more tale of the mighty Chola
July 6, 2023
There is so little historical fiction on the Chola era in English that I was really excited to find this book. I was hoping for a well-written take with plenty of actual historical detail, and in that regard, this book did not disappoint. Between the detailed descriptions of battle scenes and city life and the philosophical rumination on kingship, exile, and empire-building, this was a quick and intriguing read. I also really enjoyed the dramatic device of the vanquished king as the first-person narrator. If I have a complaint, it is only that the Cholas themselves remain as before: inaccessible and barely seen, lurking in the shadows and living only their monuments and inscriptions.
December 31, 2018
Yes please, every day of the week. I cannot believe how long I've lived without the expanse of Rajendra Chola's empire in my head.
Look, at this point, it's not even about getting all the historical facts right. It's about getting it out that there the Rajputs and the Mughals weren't the only manly men of India getting out and about and marauding and conquering.
So sure, a couple of the facts may have been left out to twist in the breeze, but at the end of the day, I'm just thrilled there's historical fiction out there that sings to the South Indian in me.
Look, at this point, it's not even about getting all the historical facts right. It's about getting it out that there the Rajputs and the Mughals weren't the only manly men of India getting out and about and marauding and conquering.
So sure, a couple of the facts may have been left out to twist in the breeze, but at the end of the day, I'm just thrilled there's historical fiction out there that sings to the South Indian in me.
June 18, 2019
The cover of the book is beautiful and even the title is captivating.This is a historical fiction book about the Chola conquest overseas.
The first 50 or so pages of the book were very interesting and the author had my attention.However,the author fails to keep the narrative gripping as the story progresses.The writing is lucid but the slow narrative impedes it.
This is a one time read mainly for diehard fans of historic fiction.
The first 50 or so pages of the book were very interesting and the author had my attention.However,the author fails to keep the narrative gripping as the story progresses.The writing is lucid but the slow narrative impedes it.
This is a one time read mainly for diehard fans of historic fiction.
December 11, 2021
First time ever to explore historical fiction genre and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The first chapters did take time to sync in exact geography but as the work progresses I could not stop myself.
The Alexander-Porus relation, how an enemy develops a friendly nature are truly wonderful. Truly impressive piece of writing in deed. I loved the princess point of view and could have been explored further, but that would counter the narration though!
The Alexander-Porus relation, how an enemy develops a friendly nature are truly wonderful. Truly impressive piece of writing in deed. I loved the princess point of view and could have been explored further, but that would counter the narration though!
May 5, 2019
Well written story; complete with the twists and turns to keep the reader interested till the last page. Interesting historical fiction about South Indian and Indonesian events from a thousand years ago.
May 13, 2019
Awesome Book
Awesome work
a realistic war scene's since the beginning .
Story goes of as narrated by the capitive, without hurting sentiments of the invaders.
And then describes the Tamil culture lively, takes us back in time.
Awesome work
a realistic war scene's since the beginning .
Story goes of as narrated by the capitive, without hurting sentiments of the invaders.
And then describes the Tamil culture lively, takes us back in time.
June 14, 2020
That would be the last book I would be picking up of the author.
The title is absolutely misleading, it's a story about the emperor of sriwijaya and not of Rajendra chola, Rajendra chola is just an accessory (albeit an important one) in the story.
2nd disappointing read from this author.
The title is absolutely misleading, it's a story about the emperor of sriwijaya and not of Rajendra chola, Rajendra chola is just an accessory (albeit an important one) in the story.
2nd disappointing read from this author.
March 18, 2021
Certainly an entertaining read, but felt the plot a little rushed in the latter parts of the story [even though the author does mention the credible lack of evidence and creative freedoms undertaken for filling in gaps]. A one time read for historical fiction lovers!
October 29, 2022
This story was absolutely amazing! With a background created with true historical events, out unfolds the greatest story telling from a point of view that we have never ever seen or heard. Beautiful story and incredible imagery!!!
December 4, 2022
Very gripping story making it feel more realistic than historic fiction that it is...liked the author's note at the end on the fictionalized areas and actual history. It is one thing to create a fiction around history but takes courage to tell the facts in the same book.
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November 10, 2023Completed reading #TheConqueror by @AdityaIyengar!
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"Rajendra Chola" is a must read story for every Indian, to know who the real "The Great" is in the history of the World.
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Read it before you go on to watch #PonniyinSelvan by #ManiRatnam
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"Rajendra Chola" is a must read story for every Indian, to know who the real "The Great" is in the history of the World.
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Read it before you go on to watch #PonniyinSelvan by #ManiRatnam
January 8, 2019
A quick read
February 16, 2019
An easy read on rajendra chola and the srivijaya empire. I would have given a 3.5 if I had an option.
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