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South Arcot District was a district in the Madras Presidency of British India. It covered the area of the present-day districts of Cuddalore, Kallakurichi and Viluppuram in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was divided into eight taluks and covered a total area of 13,510 square kilometres (5,217 sq mi).
Pathirakottai, South Arcot district (Present day Cuddalore), Tamil Nadu, India. Occupation (s) Cinematographer, film director, actor, film producer, novelist. Years active. 1990–. Thangar Bachan (born 1961) is an Indian film director and actor, cinematographer and novelist.
Arcot (natively spelt as Ārkāḍu) is a town and urban area of Ranipet district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located on the southern banks of Palar River , the city straddles a trade route between Chennai and Bangalore or Salem , between the Mysore Ghat and the Javadi Hills (Javvadhu malai).
ABSTRACT. South Arcot is a district in the Tamil-speaking area of what was formerly the Madras Presidency. By 1871, when the first Census of India was taken, South Arcot covered approximately 4,800 square miles and had a little over 1.7 million inhabitants. From 1860 it was divided into eight taluqs or sub-districts (see below).
May 24, 2024 · In the year 1808, however Arcot, Vellore, Thiruvathur, Polur, and Arani Jagir were transferred to North Arcot and Wandiwash to Cheingleput. In 1816, Puducherry was finally restored to the French and erstwhile South Arcot assumed practically its position. The present Cuddalore District has been formed on 30th September, 1993.
Description: town. Category: locality. Location: Arcot, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 12.9079° or 12° 54' 28" north. Longitude. 79.3204° or 79° 19' 13" east. Population. 51,900.
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Dec 19, 2023 · Arcot is a historic town located in the Ranipet District, state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was the capital of the erstwhile Arcot State, which was ruled by the Nawabs of Arcot from the 18th century until the Indian independence in 1947. The town of Arcot has a rich history that dates back to the 2nd century AD.
