Amish

The Chola Tigers : avengers of somnath / by Amish - xv, 455 p. ; 20 cm.

The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath by Amish is a historical fiction novel set in 1025 CE that depicts a retaliatory mission by Emperor Rajendra Chola and four others against Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni after the destruction of the Somnath temple. A Tamil warrior, a Gujarati merchant, an Ayyappa devotee, and a Malwa scholar-emperor join forces with the Chola Emperor to enact a fierce vengeance, undertaking a perilous quest that takes them from the Chola Empire to the Ghaznavid court. The story explores themes of unity forged through pain, courage born from despair, and vengeance intertwined with dharma.



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Literature.
English literature.
Fiction.

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