Historic Novels Featuring Rajendra Chola I
- The famed novelist of Tamil Literature, Akilan has penned a novel by name "Vengayin Maindhan". In this novel, Akilan gives insight about the life and achievement of the great Rajendra Chola. This novel had won the Sahitya Academy Award.
- Another veteran historical Tamil novelist Vembu Vikiraman had penned a novel, "Gangapuri Kavalan". Rajendra Chola is the hero of the novel.
- Sandilyan, the veteran historical Tamil Novelist has penned Mannan Magal novel taking the period of Rajendra Chola I's War Expedition to Ganges.
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