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Chola arChiTeCTure
For a period o 400 years, the Cholas were the dominant cultural, religious and political orce in South India and beyond.
Their empire included all o South India, the Maldive Islands and most o Sri Lanka. They temporarily occupied parts o Java
and had diplomatic relations with many Southeast Asian countries.
During the our centuries o Chola rule, arts such as music, poetry, drama, stone sculpture, bronze-casting, painting and
architecture reached new heights. Many temples were built during the Chola rule. Among the Cholas the period o Rajaraja
and his son Rajendra is said to be the golden age o arts in South India. An example o their magnifcent architecture is the
Tanjore Temple built by Rajaraja Chola in the year 1010 AD. Its immense structure and architectural design was an inspiration
to many temples.
Call no.: R 732.44 SUN
7. Dumarcay, Jacques. (1986). The Temples of Java. New York:Oxford University Press.
Call no: R 726.14095982 DUM.
8. Dehejia, Vidhya. (1990). Art of the Imperial Cholas. New York:
Columbia University Press.
Call no: R 726.14509548 DEH
9. Girard-Geslan, M.,et.al. (1998).Art of Southeast Asia. New York:
Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated.
Call no: R 709.59 ART
10.Freeman, M. (1996).A guide to Khmer Temples in Thailand and
Laos. Bangkok: Collective Work.
Call no.: R 360.95482 NED
Call no.: R 722.4409 DEV
Call no.: R 726.145 BAL
Call no.: R 700.954 THA
Call no.: R 732.44 IND
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