History with a Heartbeat: Reimagining the Chola Dynasty with Anirudh Kanisetti

In this episode of The Reading List, author Anirudh Kanisetti takes us beyond kings and battlefields into the everyday rhythms of life under the Chola Empire. With rich research and vivid storytelling, he brings the past alive, not just through court politics and royal ambition, but through emotion, conflict, and the choices of ordinary people.From family feuds to the surprisingly savvy PR moves of nobles, this episode invites you to see Indian history in a whole new light.If you’ve ever wondered how the past still echoes in our language, buildings, identities, and daily life, this is a thoughtful and refreshing way to revisit it, and maybe even rethink your own story.