Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, "Land of the Tamils") is a state at the southern tip of India. The bordering states/territories are Pondicherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The island nation of Sri Lanka, which has a significant Tamil minority, lies off the southeast coast. Tamil Nadu is the second most industrialized state in India. Unlike most other parts of the country, Tamil Nadu gets its rainfall largely from the "North-East monsoon" in the months of October-December. There is a long standing dispute wi ...

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• Tamil Nadu - History
• Tamil Nadu - 1st to 9th centuries
• Tamil Nadu - 9th to 13th centuries
• Tamil Nadu - 14th century
• Tamil Nadu - 17th century
• Tamil Nadu - 20th century
• Tamil Nadu - Politics
• Tamil Nadu - Population
• Tamil Nadu - Culture
• Tamil Nadu - Economy
• Tamil Nadu - Textiles
• Tamil Nadu - Industry & Manufacturing
• Tamil Nadu - Agriculture
• Tamil Nadu - Biotechnology
• Tamil Nadu - Software
• Tamil Nadu - E-Governance
• Tamil Nadu - Social development
• Tamil Nadu - Districts
• Tamil Nadu - Tourism
• Tamil Nadu - Famous Tamilians of Modern era

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The History of India can be traced in fragments as far back as 700,000 years ago. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. According to the Indo-Aryan migration hypothesis, the so-called Aryans from the north-west of the Indian subcontinent migrated between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE, possibly from Central Asia or the Middle East; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants apparently resulted in classical Indian culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and Turkish ...

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• History of India - The Paleolithic era
• History of India - The Neolithic era
• History of India - The Bronze age
• History of India - Vedic civilization
• History of India - The Mahajanapadas
• History of India - The Magadha empire
• History of India - Shishunaga dynasty
• History of India - Nanda dynasty
• History of India - Maurya dynasty
• History of India - Shunga dynasty
• History of India - Early Middle Kingdoms - the golden age
• History of India - Satavahana empire
• History of India - Kushan empire
• History of India - Gupta dynasty
• History of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - the classical age
• History of India - Harsha's empire
• History of India - The Chalukyas and Pallavas
• History of India - Chola empire
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• History of India - The Rajputs
• History of India - The Islamic Sultanates
• History of India - Vijayanagar empire
• History of India - The Mughal era
• History of India - The Maratha confederacy
• History of India - The Kingdom of Mysore
• History of India - The Punjab
• History of India - Company rule
• History of India - The British Raj
• History of India - The independence movement
• History of India - Independent India
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A military tactic developed by Tipu Sultan and his father, Hyder Ali was the use of mass attacks with rocket brigades on infantry formations. Tipu wrote a military manual called 'Fathul Mujahidin' in which 200 rocket men were prescribed to each Mysorean 'cushoon'. (Mysore had 16 to 24 cushoons of infantry). The areas of town where rockets and fireworks were manufactured were known as Taramandal Pet (roughly translated as "Galaxy Bazaar"). The rocket men were trained to launch their rockets at an angle calculated from the diameter of t ...

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Tipu Sultan, Tipu Sultan - Early Life, Tipu Sultan - Description, Tipu Sultan - Proclamations, Tipu Sultan - Early Military Career, Tipu Sultan - Second Mysore War, Tipu Sultan - Fourth Mysore War, Tipu Sultan - Rocket Artillery in War, Tipu Sultan - Jacobin Club in Mysore, Tipu Sultan - In fiction

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Tamil Nadu's recorded history dates back about 6000 years and the origin of its people is closely tied to the debates of the Aryan invasion theory. Those who uphold this theory favour the view that the Tamils belong to the Dravidian race and were part of the early Indus Valley settlers. But recent historical evidence questions the Aryan invasion theory. Tamil Nadu was constituted by various kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, Chera, t ...

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Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu - History, Tamil Nadu - 1st to 9th centuries, Tamil Nadu - 9th to 13th centuries, Tamil Nadu - 14th century, Tamil Nadu - 17th century, Tamil Nadu - 20th century, Tamil Nadu - Politics, Tamil Nadu - Population, Tamil Nadu - Culture, Tamil Nadu - Economy, Tamil Nadu - Textiles, Tamil Nadu - Industry & Manufacturing, Tamil Nadu - Agriculture, Tamil Nadu - Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu - Software, Tamil Nadu - E-Governance, Tamil Nadu - Social development, Tamil Nadu - Districts, Tamil Nadu - Tourism, Tamil Nadu - Famous Tamilians of Modern era

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1722 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders From Categories: births - deaths 1722 - Events. Abraham De Moivre states De Moivre's theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bac ...

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The British Empire was the world's first global power and the largest empire in history. It was a product of the European Age of Discovery that began with the global maritime empires of Portugal and Spain in the late 15th century. By 1921 the British Empire held sway over a population of about 470–570 million people—roughly a quarter of the world's population—and covered about 14.3 million square miles (more than 37 million km²), almost a third of the world's total land area. Though it has since almost completely disappeared, t ...

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• British Empire - Britain and the Scramble for Africa
• British Empire - Home Rule in white-settler colonies
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• British Empire - Kingdom of England 927 - 1707
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• British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801 - 1927
• British Empire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1927 - present

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The Anglo-Mysore Wars were a series of eighteenth-century wars fought in India between the Kingdom of Mysore (then a French ally) and the British East-India Company, represented chiefly by the Madras Presidency. They resulted in the overthrow of the house of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, and the dismantlement of Mysore to the benefit of its pro-British allies. First Anglo-Mysore War Second Anglo-Mysore War Third Anglo-Mysore War Fourth Anglo-Mysore War O

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Banganapalle (also Banagana Palli) is a town in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies in Kurnool district, 70 km south of the town of Kurnool. Banganapalle is famous for its benishaan mangoes. Nearby places of tourist interest include: Yaganti - Hindu piligrimage place Veerabramhendra Swami Matham Mahanandi Belum Guhalu Between 1790 and 1948, Banganapalle wa ...

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Belgaum District has, by the 2001 Census of India, a population of approximately 4.2 million. The district has an area of 12,000 sq. km., and is bounded on the west and north by Maharashtra state, on the northeast by Bijapur district, on the east by Bagalkot district, on the southeast by Gadag district, on the south by Dharwad and Uttara Kannada districts, and on the southwest by the state of Goa. The languages spoken in this district include Ka ...

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• Belgaum District - Border Problem
• Belgaum District - History
• Belgaum District - Belgaum Division

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Chennai (ெசன்ைன in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest metropolitan city. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 6.90 million (2005), the 368-year-old city is the 31st largest metropolitan area in the world. The city is a large commercial and industrial centre, and is known for its cultural heritage and temple architecture. Chennai is the automobile capital of India, with around forty per ...

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• Chennai - History
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• Chennai - Layout
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The Wodeyar dynasty (also spelt as Wadiyar-by the British and the Royal family members themselves and also as Odeyar by some) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of British dominions and princely states into the Republic of India. Wodeyar - Early History. The dynasty was established by Vijaya, who by some accounts came to Mysore from Dwaraka. Vijaya took on the name Yaduraya ...

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• Wodeyar - Early History
• Wodeyar - Expansion
• Wodeyar - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
• Wodeyar - Under British Rule
• Wodeyar - Wodeyar Rulers of Mysore
• Wodeyar - Curse on Wodeyars

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Kodagu (sometimes called Coorg, especially in English) is a district of Karnataka state, India. It occupies about 4100 sq. km. in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. It is bordered by Dakshina Kannada to the northwest, Hassan district to the north, Mysore district to the east, and Kannur district of Kerala state to the south and southwest. The district town is Madikeri. Kodagu - Geography. Kodagu lies on the eastern slope of the Western Ghats. It is a mountainous district, presenting through ...

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• Kodagu - Geography
• Kodagu - Flora and fauna
• Kodagu - People
• Kodagu - The Kodava
• Kodagu - Other communities
• Kodagu - Languages
• Kodagu - Economy
• Kodagu - History
• Kodagu - The name

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Chitradurga (ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ in Kannada) is a city located in the Indian state of Karnataka. Chitradurga gets its name from Chitrakaldurga, an umbrella-shaped lofty hill found here. Tradition dates the Chitradurga district to the period of the Ramayana and Mahabharatha.The whole district lies in the valley of the Vedavati river, with the Tungabhadra flowing in the NorthWest. Chitradurga - History. Bold rock hills and picturesque valleys. Huge towering boulders in unimaginable shapes. That is ...

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• Chitradurga - History
• Chitradurga - The Fort of seven rounds ಏಳು ಸುತ್ತಿನ ಕೋಟೆ
• Chitradurga - Obavva
• Chitradurga - Culture under Palayagaaras
• Chitradurga - Geography of the fort
• Chitradurga - Regional

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Zamorin is the anglicised version of Samoothirippadu or Samoothiri, a title of the rulers of the erstwhile Hindu state of Kozhikode (previously known as Calicut), located in the present day state of Kerala, India, between the 14th and 18th century AD. Manavikraman Raja, the Samoothiri of Kozhikode is famous for being the ruler that received the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama on May 18, 1498. Zamorin - Origins. The Samoothiri were previously known as the Eradis (rulers of Erana ...

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• Zamorin - Origins
• Zamorin - Battles with neighbours
• Zamorin - Mamankam festival
• Zamorin - Portuguese connection
• Zamorin - Key dates

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The Carnatic is a generic name for south India. Carnatic region - Etymology. There are several theories as to the derivation of the term. Bishop Robert Caldwell in his Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian Languages, from kar, black, and nadu, country, i.e. the black country, a term very suitable to designate the black cotton soil, as it is called, of the plateau of the Southern Deccan. Hattangadi Narayan Rao suggests karu, elevated, + nadu, land, "an elevated land" ...

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• Carnatic region - Etymology

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Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. 801,190:1991) in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the capital of Kozhikode District, and was formerly the capital of an independent kingdom, and later of the erstwhile Malabar District. This city is famous as the place where Zheng He of China first visited, and later Vasco da Gama in 1498. The name of the fibre calico is derived from the name of this city. It is also the pepper capital of the world. Kozhikode - History. Calic ...

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• Kozhikode - Climate
• Kozhikode - People
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• Kozhikode - Culture & Cuisine
• Kozhikode - Educational institutions

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Kerala (Malayalam: കേരളം — Keralam) is a state on the southwestern coast of India. The state is located on the tropical Malabar Coast and borders Tamil Nadu to the east and Karnataka to the northeast. Kerala has a population of some 3.18 crore people;[1] with 819 persons per km2, it is among India's most densely populated regions.[2] Kerala is also known for being the most literate state in India, with a literacy rate of 89.8%.^Including:

• Kerala - History
• Kerala - Ancient
• Kerala - Overseas contact
• Kerala - Colonial
• Kerala - Modern post-colonial
• Kerala - Geography
• Kerala - Administration
• Kerala - Politics
• Kerala - Arts
• Kerala - Society and social development
• Kerala - Demographics
• Kerala - Social development
• Kerala - Malayalam calendar
• Kerala - Festivals
• Kerala - Onam
• Kerala - Eid-ul-Fitr
• Kerala - Christmas
• Kerala - Deepavali
• Kerala - Bakr-id
• Kerala - Vishu
• Kerala - Economy
• Kerala - Tourism
• Kerala - Road network
• Kerala - Trivia
• Kerala - Related topics
• Kerala - Notes

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Mysore is the second largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. Mysore is the administrative seat of Mysore District and Mysore Division, and is the former capital of the Kingdom of Mysore. Mysore is known as the Cultural Capital of Karnataka. Mysore is located at 770 m above sea level and 135 km from Bangalore at 12.18° N 76.42° E. Mysore is known for its palaces and proximity to several attractions. One of the best (some would say worst) times to visit Mysore is during the annual nine-night, t ...

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• Mysore - Origin of name
• Mysore - History
• Mysore - Attractions
• Mysore - Palaces
• Mysore - Mysore Dasara
• Mysore - Other attractions
• Mysore - Governance
• Mysore - Demographics
• Mysore - Economy
• Mysore - Transport
• Mysore - Highways
• Mysore - Inter-city
• Mysore - Rail
• Mysore - Air
• Mysore - Media
• Mysore - Radio
• Mysore - Newspapers
• Mysore - Educational and research institutions
• Mysore - Spiritual Tourism
• Mysore - Noted people
• Mysore - Noted people who were born in Mysore
• Mysore - Noted people who worked in Mysore
• Mysore - Nearby places

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Anantapur is a district and its administrative city in the southwest of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, on the border of the state of Karnataka. The district, whose name is also transliterated as Ananthapur, was constituted in 1882 from the unwieldy district of Bellary. Its principally agricultural economy grows rice, cotton, maize, chillies, sesame, and sugar cane. Silk trade and limestone, iron, and diamond mining are also important. Anantapur - Geography. It is the largest district of ...

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1782 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders From Categories: births - deaths 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 1782 - Events. January 7 - The first American commercial bank opens (Bank of N ...

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