Chola Kings were not Hindus, says filmmaker Vetrimaran

Filmmaker Vetrimaran’s comments on Chola Kings has triggered a debate on whether the erstwhile rulers were Hindus.

BySouth First Desk

Published Oct 13, 2022 | 12:07 AMUpdatedOct 13, 2022 | 12:07 AM

Filmmaker Vetrimaran’s comments on Chola Kings has triggered a massive debate on whether the erstwhile rulers were Hindus.

Vetrimaran’s claim that Raja Raja Chola was not a Hindu King saw a sharp retort by BJP leader H Raja, who alleged a “systematic de-Hindu-isation taking place in Tamil Nadu”.

The comments came in the context of the film Ponniyin Selvan-1.