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Thanjavur

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Thanjavur , formerly Tanjore , city (1991 pop. 202,013), Tamil Nadu state, SE India. It is a district administrative headquarters and a rice-milling center on the Kaveri River delta, known as the "rice bowl" of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is also a center of craftsmanship noted especially for its silks and bronzeware and is a leading S Indian music and dance center. Among the city's many Hindu temples, the most famous is the Brahadeswara temple, one of the greatest examples of Dravidian architecture, which dates to the 11th cent., when Thanjavur was capital of the Hindu Chola kingdom. The city passed under British rule in 1799.

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Thanjāvūr

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Thanjāvūr, Tamil Nādu/India Tanjore Evolved from the ancient Tanja Nagaram ‘City of Refuge’.

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	Call to Thanjavur plate artisans to go for GI registration. News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 11/23/2010
	Thanjavur LIC division records jump of Rs 100 crore in income. News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 12/31/2010
	Shortage of skillful artisans hit Thanjavur art. News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 8/10/2010