Thanjavur

Thanjavur
Tanjore
City
View of the Brihadeeswarar Temple, Maratha palace, paddy field, Rajarajan Manimandapam (Bell Tower) and Tamil University, Sivangangai Park
Nickname: 
Thanjai
Thanjavur
Coordinates: 10°47′00″N 79°8′10″E / 10.78333°N 79.13611°E / 10.78333; 79.13611
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionChola Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyThanjavur Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total36.33 km2 (14.03 sq mi)
 • Rank11
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total222,943
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
DemonymTanjorians
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
613 xxx
Telephone code04362
Vehicle registrationTN 49, TN68
Websitewww.municipalcorporation.tn.gov.in/thanjavur

Thanjavur or Tanjore is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. It was the capital of earlier Chola Kingdom. It is called the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. Kavery river flows through Thanjavur.[1]

References

  1. "Brief history of Chola Dynasty". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-01.