Vellore Tourism, Tamil Nadu India
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Vellore Fast Facts
- State: Tamil Nadu
- District: Vellore
- Famous for/as: Temple
- Population: City 5,02,000 (2,011) Metro 8,00,000
- Area: 87.915 km2 (33.944 sq mi)
- Language: Tamil, English and Telugu
- Best Season: October to February
- Weather:
- Clothing: Tropical
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- Pincode:
- STDCode: 0416
Vellore, India Overview
Welcome to the Fort City of Tamil Nadu. Vellore has the blend of rich heritage and culture representing the ancient Dravidan civilisation. The Web Site about Vellore brings you a variety of information viz. the history, people, tourist places, research centres etc
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Vellore, India History
Vellore has a blend of heritage and culture reflecting the ancient Dravidian civilization. It was the seat of the Pallavas, Cholas, Nayak, Marathas, Arcot Nawabs and Bijapur Sultan kingdoms. Vellore was the capital city of the Vijayanagar empire from 1606–1672. The Vellore Fort was described as the best and strongest fortress during the 18th-century Carnatic Wars, and the monuments found in the district give a vivid picture of the evolution of the city through the ages.
During the centuries before India's independence, there were many changes in the southern kingdoms and their capitals. The north and south regions of Arcot appeared on the political map in 1810, during the reign of the last Mughal Emperor. In 1908, the two districts (North and South Arcot) came into existence. Chittoor (now in Andhra Pradesh) was the first capital of the North Arcot district, and it was the principal military base of the British. In 1911 Vellore became the capital of North Arcot district, comprising Vellore and Thiruvannamalai.