historical monuments - tamilnadu

8/11/2019 Historical monuments - Tamilnadu

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The Cholas The only Indian Empirewho ruled the Non-Indian Territories

The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India. They

ruled a significantly larger area at the height of their power from the later half of the 9th century

till the beginning of the 13th century. The whole country south of the Tungabhadra river wasunited and held as one state for a period of two centuries and more.

Today part of

300s BCE1279 AD


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Kallanaiis an ancient and the 1st dam built across the Kaveri River Located at a

distance of 15 km from Tiruchirapalli, the dam was originally constructed by the Chola

King Karikala around the 2nd Century AD, and is considered to be one of the oldest

water-diversion or water-regulator structures in the world which is still in use.

The 4th Oldest Dam in the World - Kallanai (Grand Anicut)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaveri_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchirapallihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchirapallihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaveri_River


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The world Longest Temple Corridor RameshwaramTemple


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Brihadeshwara Temple ( 1010 AD) @ Thanjavur

This is one of the largest temples in India[4]and one of India's most prized architectural sites. Built

by emperor Raja Raja Chola Iand completed in 1010 AD . It is an important example of Tamil

architecture achieved during the Chola dynasty. The temple is part of the UNESCO World HeritageSite known as the "Great Living Chola Temples".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadeeswarar_Templehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_Ihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_Ihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_Ihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_Ihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_Ihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_Ihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_Ihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadeeswarar_Temple


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Meenakshi Amman Temple (built in 1623 -1655 CE)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Erahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Era


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Mahabalipuram Shore Temple (built in 700728 AD)


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Mahabalipuram Sculpture


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British Architecture in Tamil Nadu - Few examples


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Portuguese

European Architectures in Tamil Nadu

Danish


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Tamil Architecture Karaikkudi Chettinad Houses


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The Vellore Mutiny on 10 July 1806 was the first instance of a large-scale and violent mutiny by

Indian sepoys against the East India Company, predating the Indian Rebellion of 1857 by half a

century. The revolt, which took place in the South Indian city of Vellore, was brief, lasting only

one full day, but brutal as mutineers broke into the Vellore Fort and killed or wounded 200

British troops, before they were subdued by reinforcements from near by Arcot. Summary

executions of about 100 mutineers took place during the suppression of the outbreak, followed

by the formal court-martial of smaller numbers.

Vellore Mutiny ( 1806) The First large scale fight against British inIndia


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Thambiraan Vanakkam - The first book to be published in an Indianlanguage


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Mahatma Gandhi & Tamil Nadu


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Ancient Ports & Maritime Trade Centers in Tamil Nadu

POOMBUHAR


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Ancient Ports & Maritime Trade Centers in Tamil Nadu


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Ramanujan

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