A short series of my video talk on historical aspects of Ponniyin Selvan (@MediayaanNews)

 A short series of my video talk on the historical aspects of Ponniyin Selvan novel appeared in Mediyaan News Channel.

Part 1: கற்பனை கலந்த உண்மை கதையா? அல்லது உண்மை கலந்த கற்பனை கதையா?

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Part 2: 

Did Madhurantaka desire the throne? If so, why did he offer kingship to Arulmozhivarman? How writer Kalki could have conceived the character Sendhan Amudan from Thenneri inscription.

Part 3:

* Sundara chola was not a weakling. * Gandaraditya Chola likely victim of Veera Pandya who boasted off as having beheaded a chola. * Circumstances leading to appointment of Madhurantaka as the king.

Part 4:

* Why did Rajendra chola write that Madhurantaka desired kingship, while in reality Madhurantaka didn't? * Why Rajaraja didn't offer kingship to Rajendra immediately? * Poonguzhali a true character?

Part 5:

*About Nandhini * Overlapping years of kings by citing events from Ramanujacharya 's life * Anbil plates on Aniruddha Brahmaraya to show how the rights granted by kings sowed seeds of caste conflicts