Referenced In

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Pagoda at Tanjore. From Fergusson’s History of Architecture."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Pagoda at Tanjore."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"The high terms of praise applied to it as “the best and noblest province of India,” seem to point to the well-watered fertility of Tanjore."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Real order list: 'Kingdom of Sonder Bandi (Tanjore)'."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Book III. … Sagamoni Borcan—Barlaam and Josaphat—Tanjore—Chinese Pagoda at Negapatam"

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"TANJORE. Speaking of Chu-lién (Chola Dominion, Coromandel Coast), Chau Ju-kwa, pp. 93–4, says: “The kingdom of Chu-lién is the Southern Yin-tu of the west. To the east (its capital) is five li distant from the sea; to the west one comes to Western India (after) 1500 li; to the south one comes to Lo-lan (after) 2500 li; to the north one comes to Tun-t’ien (after) 3000 li.”"