Ponniyin Selvan Backlash | Anti-Hindu Name Calling Peaks | Chola King Hindu Or Not? | Converse India

In this episode of Converse India, Rahul Shivshankar will talk about the controversy centered on the identity of the Chola King. 'History of the Southern tip of India is about the rivalry between the Cholas, the Pandyas & the Cheras. In the 10th & 11th century it was the Cholas who rose to prominence pushing aside the other two,' says Sanjeev Sanyal, Historian, and Author, who joins us for the discussion. 'Saying that the Cholas were not Hindus is a peculiar claim to make. There is enough evidence about the Cholas being Hindu in their architecture as well as the oldest Tamil literature, the Sangam literature,' he added. 'The word Hinduism was used before the Cholas as well. Even in the Puranas, which go back to the Iron Age has mentions of Bharatvarsha. There has been a clear idea of national identity from the beginning of time,' the author continued. Listen in!

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