Hrutika Satdive
Located on the Deccan trap’s hilly terrain, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, or Aurangabad, is amongst the fastest-growing urban centres of Maharashtra. While today, the city is known for its industrial development and real estate ventures, just decades ago it was a small town, embraced by centuries of…
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Sahapedia: Can you talk about the importance of your family in Thanjavur’s history?
Babaji Bhonsle: See, actually Thanjavur was blessed with successive dynasties who were, we can say, like sugar in the milk. So if we take the Chola dynasty, the first period is…
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Q. Can you explain the archaeological significance of the three great Chola temples, Brihadishvara, Gangaikondacholapuram and Airavateshvara?
A. Brihadishvara temple at Thanjavur (Tanjore), originally called Rajarajeshvara, was built by the Chola emperor, Rajaraja Chola I and is the most…
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