The Rajarajesvaram (Brihadisvara), the royal temple of the Cola monarch Rajaraja I, was the greatest monumental undertaking of the Colas. The inscriptions on its walls are a veritable registry of administrative details. The author, Dr. Geeta Vasudevan, has undertaken an indepth analysis of these inscriptions and examined the pivotal role of the royal temple in the economic, social, religious and political affairs of the empire. She convincingly puts forth the ...
