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... Tanjore one of the capital cities of the Cholas , is irrigated by the river Kaveri . Even to this day , Tanjore is known as the ' rice bowl ' of India . The vast extent of green fields feed millions of Indians as it fed the Chola ...
... Tanjore one of the capital cities of the Cholas , is irrigated by the river Kaveri . Even to this day , Tanjore is known as the ' rice bowl ' of India . The vast extent of green fields feed millions of Indians as it fed the Chola ...
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... Tanjore and Kanchi . He lost his eldest son Rajaditya in the battle of Takkolam in Arcot . The Cholas , apparently had a temporary set back at this stage of their reign . The ' Karandi ' plates stress his promotion of agriculture by ...
... Tanjore and Kanchi . He lost his eldest son Rajaditya in the battle of Takkolam in Arcot . The Cholas , apparently had a temporary set back at this stage of their reign . The ' Karandi ' plates stress his promotion of agriculture by ...
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... Tanjore , he got the assistance of the Naik of Tanjore and obtained an army of Kareras to capture Jaffna from the Portuguese . These Karears always fought against injustice on the side of the Tamil and Sinhala Kings against their common ...
... Tanjore , he got the assistance of the Naik of Tanjore and obtained an army of Kareras to capture Jaffna from the Portuguese . These Karears always fought against injustice on the side of the Tamil and Sinhala Kings against their common ...
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