Tamilnadu · Part 4

St.George and became leaders in translation and print culture. The careers and projects of Serfoji and John illuminate the important roles that enterprising individuals, and small places, such as a Danish-Tamil fishing village and a Maratha- Tamil principality, played in the history of change in colonial Tamilnadu. Serfoji II was a patron of traditional Indian arts like dance and music. He authored Kumarasambhava Champu , Devendra Kuravanji , and Mudra rakshaschaya . He introduced western musical instruments like clarinet, and violin in Carnatic music. He is also credited with popularising the unique Thanjavur style of painting. Serfoji was interested in painting, gardening, coin-collecting, martial arts and patronized chariot-racing, hunting and bull- fighting. He created the first zoological garden in Tamilnadu in the Thanjavur palace premises. Serfoji II died on th March after almost forty years of his rule. His death was mourned throughout the kingdom and his funeral procession was attended by more than , people. At his funeral, Rev. Bishop Heber observed: ‘I have seen many crowned heads, but no one whose deportment was more princely’.