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Modern name:Thanjavur<br>
Modern name:Thanjavur<br>
Variants:Tanjore/Tanjavur<br>
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== FIBIS resources ==
[[:Category:Tanjore images|Images of Tanjore]]


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 09:32, 15 May 2016

Tanjore
Presidency: Madras
Coordinates: 10.784825°N 79.141466°E
Altitude: 2 m (7 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Thanjavur
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
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Tanjore was the headquarters of Tanjore District in Madras during the British period.

History

The East India Company intervened in a succession struggle during the 2nd Carnatic War and in 1799 Raja Serfoji ceded absolute sovereignty to the Company after falling into arrears with the Nawab of Arcot an ally of the British.

Military history

Battle of Tanjore 1773

Spelling Variants

Modern name:Thanjavur
Variants:Tanjore/Tanjavur

FIBIS resources

Images of Tanjore

External links

Tanjore City Imperial Gazetteer
Tanjore online 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica