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'''Cuddalore''' is a city on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Coast Coromandel Coast], around 100 miles south of [[Madras (City)|Madras]].  Cuddalore was a large port town in the British era and the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_428.gif South Arcot District] in [[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]].  The town was the site of [[Fort St David]].<br>
'''Cuddalore''' is a city on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Coast Coromandel Coast], around 100 miles south of [[Madras (City)|Madras]].  Cuddalore was a large port town in the British era and the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_428.gif South Arcot District] in [[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]].  The town was the site of [[Fort St David]].<br>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_061.gif Cuddalore Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br>
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_061.gif Cuddalore Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br>


====Historical books online====
====Historical books online====
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA79 Cuddalore] page 79, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. Cuddalore was then the depot for European pensioners.
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA79 Cuddalore] page 79, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. Cuddalore was then the depot for European pensioners.
*''Manual of the South Arcot District'' by J H Garstin, (MCS) (Comp.) 1878 Is available to read online at [[Online books#Kerala State Central Library Rare Books Online|Kerala State Central Library Rare Books Online]]
*[https://archive.org/details/manualsoutharco00garsgoog ''Manual of the South Arcot District''] by J H Garstin, Collector of South Arcot. 1878 Archive.org. Also available at Kerala State Central Library Rare Books Online, with a [https://archive.org/details/pli.kerala.rare.12222 mirror version on Archive.org]
 


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Latest revision as of 00:37, 20 January 2019

Cuddalore
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Presidency: Madras
Coordinates: 11.741357°N 79.78214°E
Altitude: 1m (3ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Cuddalore
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Transport links
South Indian Railway
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places of interest during the British period
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Cuddalore is a city on the Coromandel Coast, around 100 miles south of Madras. Cuddalore was a large port town in the British era and the headquarters of South Arcot District in Madras. The town was the site of Fort St David.
Pondicherry is around 15 miles up the coast.

The station at this town was on the South Indian Railway metre gauge (MG) 'Madras-Tuticorin Mainline'

History

In 1684, the East India Company gained permission from the Khan of Gingee to open a port at Cuddalore. Trade increased so rapidly that Fort St David was built in the following decade. Cuddalore changed hands several times during the Carnatic Wars.

When Fort St George was taken by the French in 1746, the Presidency headquarters transferred to Fort St David until 1752.

Military history

External links

Cuddalore Town Imperial Gazetteer

Historical books online