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Negapatam
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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
- Battle of Negapatam 1746
- Siege of Negapatam 1781
External links
- Negapatam Town Imperial Gazetteer