The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath

The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath is a historical adventure novel by bestselling Indian author Amish Tripathi, published by HarperCollins India in August 2025. It is the second book in his Indic Chronicles, a series of standalone stories drawn from the heroic and often overlooked chapters of India's past, following The Legend of Suheldev.

Set in 1025 CE, the story opens in the aftermath of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni's brutal raid on the Somnath temple. In response, Emperor Rajendra Chola gathers a diverse team of warriors, merchants, devotees, and scholars from across the subcontinent to mount a daring mission against Ghazni's power. The novel weaves together the cultures of the Tamil south, Gujarat, and Malwa into a single quest for retribution and redemption.

Written in Amish's signature accessible, fast-moving style, the book combines meticulously researched medieval history with the mythic, larger-than-life storytelling that made his Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series bestsellers. It appeals to readers of Indian historical fiction, mythology-inflected epics, and action-driven adventure.