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Leiden Copper Plates
May 31 , 2026
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- The Leiden Copper Plates, an important record of the Chola Empire, were officially returned to India by Leiden University at The Hague, Netherlands.
- The plates contain inscriptions issued by Rajaraja Chola I, Rajendra Chola I, and Kulottunga Chola I, recording land grants to the Chudamani Vihara at Nagapattinam.
- The inscriptions provide valuable information on Chola administration, land revenue, maritime trade, and cultural links with Southeast Asia.
- The larger set contains 21 copper plates (16 in Tamil and 5 in Sanskrit written in Grantha script) and dates to the early 11th century.
- The plates record the support given by the Cholas to a Buddhist monastery built by the Sailendra rulers of Srivijaya (Java), showing strong India–Southeast Asia relations.
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