Tindivanam Town

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Tindivanam Town, 1908

Head-quarters of the subdivision and taluk of the same name in South Arcot District, Madras, situated in 12° 15' N. and 79° 39' E., on the South Indian Railway. The correct name of the place is Tintrinivanam, meaning ' tamarind jungle.' It consists of several little hamlets, one of which, Gidangal, was once a fortified place. The ruins of ramparts and ditch still exist. The place is a Union under the Local Boards Act, and its population in 1901 was 11,373.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.