Tag: Thanjavur History

The Lost Rivers and Canals of Thanjavur  Introduction: How Water Shaped the City When people think of Thanjavur, they usually think of the Brihadisvara Temple, Chola architecture, Thanjavur paintings, classical music, fertile paddy fields and the Cauvery. But there is another story running quietly underneath all of them. It is the story of water. Long […]

The Complete Chronicle of Thanjavur’s 10 Oldest Educational Institutions A Detailed Heritage Article — All 10 Schools, Fully Expanded Introduction: A City That Never Stopped Learning Long before the British arrived, long before missionaries set foot on the Cauvery banks, Thanjavur was already a city of scholars. The great Chola kings who built the Brihadeeswara […]

Thanjavur’s First Public Hospital and Medical School Thanjavur, a historic city known for its rich cultural heritage, also played a significant role in the development of public healthcare in the region. The city’s first hospital, founded by the last Maratha king, Sivaji, was known as Rajas Hospital. Although the exact date of its establishment remains uncertain, […]