Cholas - Their Art, Temples And Heritage

The grandeur and heritage of the Chola dynasty from the Tamil country, which has fascinated scholars and layman alike, has been brought out in this coffee-table book by The Hindu when the spotlight has been turned on the Cholas. The 432-page book, with more than 750 stunning photographs, famed artists’ sketches, maps and illustrations, focuses not only on the four great Chola temples, including Tribhuvanam, but a number of other temples. Scholars have written on the Cholas’ extraordinary achievements in the battlefield and expansionism; temple architecture, sculptures, bronzes, murals, and other arts; and irrigation, land survey, and decentralised administration.