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The station at this town was on the  [[South Indian Railway]] [[Rail_gauge#Metre_Gauge|broad gauge (MG)]] '[[Nagore Branch Line]]' connecting to the port of [[Nagore]], 5 miles(8km) and inland to [[Tanjore]], 48 miles(77km).


== Spelling variants ==
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Variants: Negapatam/Negapatnam
Variants: Negapatam/Negapatnam


== History ==
== Military history ==
*[[Battle of Negapatam]] 1746
*[[Battle of Negapatam]] 1746
*[[Siege of Negapatam]] 1781
*[[Siege of Negapatam]] 1781
==External links==
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V19_008.gif Negapatam Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br>
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]]

Latest revision as of 07:05, 31 January 2018

Negapatam
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Presidency: Madras Presidency
Coordinates: 10.77°N 79.83°E
Altitude: 0 m (0 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Nagapattinam
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Transport links
South Indian Railway

The station at this town was on the South Indian Railway broad gauge (MG) 'Nagore Branch Line' connecting to the port of Nagore, 5 miles(8km) and inland to Tanjore, 48 miles(77km).

Spelling variants

Modern name: Nagapattinam
Variants: Negapatam/Negapatnam

Military history

External links