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By Sundari S Balasubramaniam, Reference Librarian, Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, National Library

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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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