foot Raja Raja Chola statue to anchor grand Chola museum

Chennai, Jan 31 The DMK government has announced plans to install a towering 125-foot statue of Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola at the upcoming Grand Chola Museum in Thanjavur, reaffirming its commitment to honouring iconic figures from Tamil history. ? ?Public Works Department (PWD) Minister E.V. Velu said the statue would serve as the centrepiece of the ambitious museum project. ? According to the minister, the proposed statue will be modelled on the Raja Raja Chola statue that was installed near Sivaganga Park in Thanjavur during the tenure of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. ? “The Chief Minister is personally…