Vellore
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| Vellore | |
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 12.91177°N 79.136627°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Vellore |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
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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
Other
Historical books online
- Dr Ida: The Story Of Dr Ida Scudder Of Vellore by Dorothy Clarke Wilson 1959. Archive.org. Dr Ida Scudder was an American medical missionary who practised as a doctor in India from c 1900, who was the driving force behind the establishment of the Vellore Christian Medical College and Hospital
