Open AccessTreatment of the mentally ill in the Chola Empire in 11 th -12 th centuries AD: A study of epigraphs
Author(s) -
Divya Raghavan,
Tejus Murthy,
O Somasundaram
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.130512
Subject(s) - raja , mentally ill , history , empire , ancient history , psychiatry , psychology , mental illness , geology , mental health , paleontology
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.