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Tanjore also called Thanjavur or Thanjavoor is on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu. The rice bowl of Tamil Nadu Tanjore is famous since the time of the Cholas. Tanjore also has a sound history of various dynasties that ruled over it. The Cholas conquered it in 850 A.D. and made it their capital replacing the Mutharayar Chiefs. Present day Tanjore is the headquarters of the Tanjore District. Tanjore also has some interesting excursion points around the city that one must not miss. Tanjore is the base point for many exotic natural religious and historical places nearby.
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