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Vellore
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Presidency: Madras
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Present Day Details
Place Name: Vellore
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Transport links

Vellore is between Madras and Bangalore. It was formally a garrison town for the British Army. Vellore was the scene of the first mutiny in India, in 1806, when sepoys massacred members of H.M. 69th Regiment of Foot who were sick in hospital. There is a well-preserved cemetery in Vellore, and monuments to the British slain.

History

Mutiny at Vellore 1806
Capture of Vellore 1861

External links

Wikipedia