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| − | '''Tuticorin''' was a town in the | + | '''Tuticorin''' was a town in the Tinnevelly District during the British period. |
The [[Madras-Tuticorin Mainline]] of the [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) metre gauge(MG) connects [[Madras]] to 'Tuticorin' | The [[Madras-Tuticorin Mainline]] of the [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) metre gauge(MG) connects [[Madras]] to 'Tuticorin' | ||
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| − | [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V24_070.gif Tuticorin Town] Imperial Gazetteer | + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V24_070.gif Tuticorin Town] Imperial Gazetteer |
| − | + | ===Historical books online=== | |
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/notesonpearlchan00thur/page/n4/mode/2up ''Notes on the Pearl and Chank Fisheries and Marine Fauna of the Gulf of Manaar''] by Edgar Thurston. 1890 Archive.org. Includes "Chapter I. The Tuticorin Pearl Fishery". | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:04, 31 March 2020
| Tuticorin | |
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 8.81°N 78.14°E |
| Altitude: | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Thoothukudi |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| South Indian Railway | |
Tuticorin was a town in the Tinnevelly District during the British period.
The Madras-Tuticorin Mainline of the South Indian Railway(SIR) metre gauge(MG) connects Madras to 'Tuticorin'
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Thoothukudi
Variants: Tuticorin/Tuttukkudi
External links
- Tuticorin Town Imperial Gazetteer
Historical books online
- Notes on the Pearl and Chank Fisheries and Marine Fauna of the Gulf of Manaar by Edgar Thurston. 1890 Archive.org. Includes "Chapter I. The Tuticorin Pearl Fishery".
