Thanjavur

geographical name

Than·​ja·​vur ˌtən-jə-ˈvu̇r How to pronounce Thanjavur (audio)
variants or less commonly Tanjore
city in Tamil Nadu, southern India, that was the capital of an empire in the 9th to 13th centuries population 223,000

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“Thanjavur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanjavur. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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