Thanjavur
geographical name
Than·ja·vur
ˌtən-jə-ˈvu̇r
variants
or less commonly Tanjore
city in Tamil Nadu, southern India, that was the capital of an empire in the 9th to 13th centuries
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“Thanjavur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanjavur. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
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