Correct Option: B

Thanjavur, formerly Tanjore, first rose to prominence during the reign of the Medieval Cholas when it served as the capital of the Chola empire. After the fall of the Cholas, the city was ruled by various dynasties like Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai
Nayaks, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and the British.