Tamil Nadu: Chola-era inscription found near Thanjavur

A Chola-era stone inscription dating back to the 11th century reign of Chola king Rajaraja II detailing land donation was found near Anunmozhidevanpettai village near Thanjavur.
The stone inscription was found a few months back during renovation of a village tank. A S Mohan, a local resident, took the stone inscription to his home and informed Mani Maran, an archaeology enthusiast from Sarasvati Mahal Library, Thanjavur.
Mani Maran on Monday deciphered the inscription and found it to be about land donation from a group of people to another. Officials of the Archaelogical Survey of India have been informed about the find.
The inscription also mentions Muvendha Velan, one of the lieutenant of Rajaraja II. Maran said a few other inscriptions from the Chola rule around the central region also talk about a vast lake dug by the Chola king.
A team led by Maran also found a few parts of a Shiva temple that existed near the lake.
The inscription is testimony to the fact that there could have been a palace of the king and residence of workers and a lake was dug in the process, he said.