483 fat endowments of lands and Muslim festivals were also celebrated with eclat in the Principality. It may be noted here that the Bade Hussain Darga at Thanjavur is yet under the management of the Thanjavur Palace Devasthanams. A Church in the Sivaganga gardens within the fort was constructed by Rev. Fr. Schwartz and Serfoji II commemorated his love and esteem for the Father by installing a marble plaque depicting his visit to see the ailing Tather Schwartz. Many educational institutions managed by the Christians were the recepients of periodical money grants. 16. Music, Drama and Dance Thanjavur has been a seat of music and its allied fine arts the dance and drama. The rulers were not only patrons but were authors of many treatises on these arts. Sahaji was a distinguished polyglot and he was the author of about 30 works in various languages. Yaksha Ganas were also composcd. Though Panca Kanya Parinaya Nataka was ascribed to Sahaji, it is said that the real author was one Seshachalapati. His work Sankara Narayana Vilasa was written in Tamil. Sarabhoji I was also a musicologist. Tulaja I was the author of a musical treatise called Sangeeta Saravali. Ekoji || was the author of some Padas and Dramas. The authorship of Devendra Kuravanji and a few plays are ascribed to Serfoji II. Sarabhendra Bhupala Kuravanji was a Kuravanji Natakam written on Serfoji I l by Sivakkolundu Desikar. Sivaji II was the author of Annappoornamba Natakam. Many musicians, vocal as well as instrumental, were favoured with endowments of landed property. Veenai Kalahasti Iyer, Veenai Kuppier, Veenai Ramaswami, Jagannatha Bhatgoswami. Palambhat Bhatgoswami were among those who were such recepients, Seshachalapathi, Giri Rajakavi, Muthuswami Kavirayar, Utke Govindachari, Ramachandra Dikshit, Nalla Bhuta Kavi, Venkatesa Kavi, Triyambaka Bhat, Bhagavanta Kavi and Sivakkolundu Desikar were among the galaxy of court poets of those days. --- Many Dramas, written in various languages, were enacted in the palace,
