Cholas

Examining the causes behind Chola king Rajendra’s invasion of Srivijaya, noted historian Nilakanta Sastri in his book Colas writes that there is ample material to believe that initially not only Rajaraja Chola but his son Rajendra also had friendly ties with Srivijaya.

Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam confirms that their seers had given the Sengol to Lord Mountbatten, got it backand presented it to Jawaharlal Nehru in an elaborate ritual.

After narrating how the Chola sceptre Sengol was used as a symbol of power from British to India, The Hindu now questions the same claims to attack the govt

Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam also talked about the significance of the golden sceptre Sengol in Tamil culture which also finds mention in a Tamil epic.

A historic tradition will be revived, when the historic Tamil sceptre, ‘Sengol’, will be placed in the new parliament.

For over 7 decades, the historic Sengol was languishing in a museum in Prayagraj mislabelled as Nehru's 'golden walking stick'

Historic sceptre, 'Sengol' from Tamil Nadu will be placed in the new parliament, which was used as symbol of transfer of power in 1947

Abhishek Manu Singhvi said,"Denial of religion or God is not foundational in Tamilnadu."

Kamal Hassan said, "There was no name called ‘Hindu religion’ during Raja Raja Cholan’s period

Interestingly, on February 7, the Greater Chennai Corporation had tweeted pictures of the artwork, in which paintings of Hindu deities can be seen.