A5. Marathas of Bhonsle Dynasty came to Thanjavur in 17th Century. Their biggest contribution to TN food is Sambhar. It was Aamti-gone-wrong, cooked by Sambhaji, son of Shivaji, in absence of a cook.
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@askammya Sir, I am not an authority... just a bit of trivia gleaned from the net... You could correct me if I am wrong... But, I feel t could be correct!
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A5. Another one - Nawab of Avadh didn't want his subjects to beg during a famine. He repeatedly built-demolished-build again the Bada Imambara. The workers there invented Dum Pukht (slow cooking in a dough-sealed container). Read here: https://t.co/u8RK1Z4PxO
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A6 The Chola bronzes and of course the Tanjore art is what immediately comes to my mind. Pottery, paintings, sculptures, toys - why even hand made cards that have been painted called Ganjifa come from the reign of the rulers of Sawantwadi in Sindudurg #ITBC
@TheTravelure@ITBChat@lakshmisharath Since it's a state like #jharkhand which has comparatively less known heritage spots so it was something which caught on. So much so that I got the opportunity to officially document more such sites #ITBC