Thanjavur was founded ( 850-871 ) by the Cholas.Rajaraja I made Thanjavur to the most powerful city in South India...and remarkable he had a big seafleet,which sailed to Srivijaya ( Indionesia..big forgotten Hindu Kingdom ).The expansion of this kingdom included Burma and Malaysia ,too.Later no Hindu sailed to sea as the caste laws forbade this. The Brihadeshwara is dedicated to... more
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Attraction type: Architectural building,
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