title: Treatment of the mentally ill in the Chola Empire in 11(th) -12(th) centuries AD: A study of epigraphs.
abstract: The paper deals with the epigraphs of the Chola emperors Veera Rajendra Deva (1063-1069 AD) and Raja Raja III (1216-1256 AD), found at the temples of Thirumukkudal and Vedaranyam, with emphasis on the treatment given to the residents of the attached hospitals with special reference to treatment of mental disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: D Vijaya
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Raghavan
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tejus Murthy
authors.affiliation: Institute of Mental Health, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Somasundaram
keywords: Chola; epigraphy; hospital; mental illness