The Conquest of the East (Paperback)

R. Durgadoss

ISBN 10: 9353332605 / ISBN 13: 9789353332600

Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2018

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Paperback. The numerous attempts made by the Cholas to capture the prestigious royal crown, the mythical aaram (necklace) and the precious garland of pearls from the Pandyas have failed. Emperor Raja Raja Chola's grandfather even defeated the Pandyas, but their king managed to escape with the royal jewels and kept these in safe custody with aankan king.Yearsater, even after Raja Raja Chola's victory against theankan king, the jewels eluded the Cholas as theankan king too fled with the jewels. Emperor Rajendra Chola takes it upon himself to finish his dynasty's incomplete agenda. The jewel trail extends well beyond the shores of Bharat, right up to the kingdom of Srivijaya (modern-day Indonesia). Rajendra Chola's naval commander Surya emerges as the greatest support to his king. Will Surya be able to restore the Chola pride?Even with his unbreakable spirit, courage and special powers, Surya must be careful as the enemies may haveost wars but they are hitting back through proxy warsaunched by hired mercenaries. He must use every trick in the book to unmask the enemy and save the Chola kingdom from plunging into a civil war.The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns is an action-packed page-turner that is a befitting sequel to the bestselling book The Indus Challenge. Cholas' quest for royal jewels from Pandyas continues through generations. Emperor Rajendra Chola seeks to complete the mission, leading to a journey to Srivijaya. Naval commander Surya faces challenges from enemies using proxy wars. Will he restore Chola pride and prevent civil war? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Conquest of the East (Paperback)
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9353332605
• ISBN 13: 9789353332600
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The numerous attempts made by the Cholas to capture the prestigious royal crown, the mythical aaram (necklace) and the precious garland of pearls from the Pandyas have failed. Emperor Raja Raja Chola’ s grandfather even defeated the Pandyas, but their king managed to escape with the royal jewels and kept these in safe custody with aankan king.Yearsater, even after Raja Raja Chola’ s victory against theankan king, the jewels eluded the Cholas as theankan king too fled with the jewels. Emperor Rajendra Chola takes it upon himself to finish his dynasty’ s incomplete agenda. The jewel trail extends well beyond the shores of Bharat, right up to the kingdom of Srivijaya (modern-day Indonesia). Rajendra Chola’ s naval commander Surya emerges as the greatest support to his king. Will Surya be able to restore the Chola pride?Even with his unbreakable spirit, courage and special powers, Surya must be careful as the enemies may haveost wars but they are hitting back through proxy warsaunched by hired mercenaries. He must use every trick in the book to unmask the enemy and save the Chola kingdom from plunging into a civil war.The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns is an action-packed page-turner that is a befitting sequel to the bestselling book The Indus Challenge.

About the Author

Dr R. Durgadoss (his associates call him Dr DD) is an entrepreneur, an inspirational speaker, a writer and a life coach. He holds a PhD in corporate finance and has had a career spanning more than three decades with leading multinational institutions. He has a deep-rooted passion for Indian mythology, history and philosophy. The Conquest of the East is the third book of the series.