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Tinnevelly
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| Tinnevelly | |
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 8.73°N, 77.7°E |
| Altitude: | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Tirunelveli |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
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Tinnevelly was the headquarters of Tinnevelly District during the British period.
Spelling variants
Modern spelling: Tirunelveli
Variants: Tinnevelly/Nellai
FIBIS resources
Schools and institutions
External links
- 1850 Map of Tinnevelly in the Diocese of Madras The Colonial Church Atlas 3rd Edition 1850. National Library of Australia Digital Collections-Maps Catalogue entry
- Tinnevelly Town Imperial Gazetteer
- A tale of two brothers: A bit of industrial heritage recalled by K. Raman Madras Musings Vol. XX No. 24, April 1-15, 2011. The Tinnevelly Mills Ltd. began spinning on August 29, 1885
Historical books online
- A Manual of the Tinnevelly District in the Presidency of Madras by Andrew John Stuart 1879 Archive.org
- A Political and General History of the District of Tinnevelly, in the Presidency of Madras from the earliest period to its cession to the Engliah Government in AD 1801 by Rev R Caldwell 1881
- Madras District Gazetteers: Tinnevelly Volume I by H R Pate ICS 1917 Archive.org