> good books Unfortunately, I don't know any that I can recommend as being a "good" book (which is again part of the problem). There are a couple of really dr

> good books Unfortunately, I don't know any that I can recommend as being a "good" book (which is again part of the problem). There are a couple of really dry academic books that you can read if you're sufficiently motivated - 1. The Cholas by K. A. Nilakanta Sastri https://www.amazon.com/Colas-Most-Comprehensive-Written-Cholas/dp/B072Y356N1 https://www.amazon.com/Colas-Most-Comprehensive-Written-Chol... 2. Politics, Kingship and Poetry in Medieval South India by Whitney Cox https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Kingship-Poetry-Medieval-South/dp/1107172373 https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Kingship-Poetry-Medieval-Sou... 3. South India under The Cholas by Y. Subbarayalu https://www.amazon.com/South-India-Under-Cholas-Subbarayalu/dp/0198077351 https://www.amazon.com/South-India-Under-Cholas-Subbarayalu/... 4. A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar by K. A Nilakanta Sastri https://www.amazon.com/History-South-India-Prehistoric-Vijayanagar/dp/0195606868 https://www.amazon.com/History-South-India-Prehistoric-Vijay...