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Thanjavur : A Cultural History

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ISBN Number 9788189738624
Author Information Pradeep Chakravarthy
Copyright Year 2010
Edition Number 1st Edition
Format Book
Binding Hardbound
Dimensions (H x W x D) 28.9 x 22.7 x 1.9 (cms)
Language English
Imprint Niyogi Books
Page Count 220 Pages
Publication Date July, 2010
Stock Status 1 In Stock

Availability: 1 in stock

In this fascinating study, in words and images, Pradeep Chakravarthy and Vikram Sathyanathan narrate the cultural history of Thanjavur—starting from its early days of grandeur during the Chola Empire when the Chola ruler Raja Raja I built the Rajarajeswaram temple, now known as the Brihadeeswara temple, which celebrates its 1000th year of consecration in 2010. They weave together known and unknown histories of the various rulers—the Cholas, the Nayaks, the Marathas and the British— and of the Big Temple into a rich tapestry of cultural heritage that is Thanjavur. They reveal to the readers the treasure house of the Sarasvati Mahal Library and lead them into the narrow lanes, or sandhus, where the painters who created the now famous Thanjavur style lived beside bangle-sellers, textile merchants, perfumers and the devadasis.

Pradeep Chakravarthy

Pradeep Chakravarthy has spent most of his summers in Kodaikanal. He lives in Chennai, India, and is now a part time resident of Kodaikanal.

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