Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire

Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire is a history book by Anirudh Kanisetti, published by Juggernaut in paperback format. It focuses on the Chola Empire, one of the most influential dynasties in South Indian history, and is listed with 376 pages. Retail listings identify the book by ISBN 9789353457938 and describe it as an English-language publication released in 2025. The title indicates a narrative history of the Cholas, a medieval imperial power known for its maritime reach, temple-building, political organization, and lasting cultural influence across South Asia and the wider Indian Ocean world. Based on the product listings, this edition is positioned as a scholarly yet accessible history of the empire rather than a primary-source edition or academic reference work. The available metadata confirms the author, publisher, page count, binding, and language, but does not provide a full publisher synopsis or detailed physical specifications in the search results. The book is therefore best identified as the Juggernaut paperback edition of Anirudh Kanisetti’s historical study of the Chola Empire, ISBN 9789353457938.