Coimbatore District (Madras Presidency)
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Coimbatore district was one of the districts of the erstwhile Madras Presidency
of British India. It covered the areas of the present-day districts of Coimbatore
, Erode
and Tirupur
and the Kollegal
taluk of present-day Karnataka
. It covered a total area of 7860 square miles (20,357.3 km²) and was sub-divided into 10 taluks. The administrative headquarters was the Coimbatore city
.
Coimbatore was a part of the ancient Chera kingdom
during the Sangam Age. After the Chera kingdom fell, the region was ruled by the Western Gangas and the Hoysalas. Coimbatore came under Muslim rule in the 13th century AD and was a province of the Vijayanagar Empire. After the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire, Coimbatore was ruled by independent polygars and was conquered and ruled by Tipu Sultan
. On the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Third Mysore War in 1792, Coimbatore became a part of British India. Most of Coimbatore's inhabitants were Tamil-speaking but there are also large numbers of Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada speaking people.
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...
of British India. It covered the areas of the present-day districts of Coimbatore
Coimbatore District
Coimbatore District is one of the more affluent and industrially advanced districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is known as the Manchester of South India. It one of the most industrialized towns of Tamil Nadu. It has the highest GDP among the districts of Tamil Nadu, even ahead...
, Erode
Erode District
Erode District is a western district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District....
and Tirupur
Tirupur district
Tiruppur District is a district of the Indian state Tamil Nadu, formed in October 2008. This district is formed with these taluks from Coimbatore district and Erode district: Tirupur, Avinashi, Palladam, Dharapuram, Kangeyam, Madathukulam and Udumalpet. Tirupur district is a well-developed and...
and the Kollegal
Kollegal
Kollegal is one of the major taluks in the Chamrajnagar District of Karnataka State in the south of India. Kollegal is well known for its silk industry which attracts traders from all over the state.-History:...
taluk of present-day Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It covered a total area of 7860 square miles (20,357.3 km²) and was sub-divided into 10 taluks. The administrative headquarters was the Coimbatore city
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
.
Coimbatore was a part of the ancient Chera kingdom
Chera dynasty
Chera Dynasty in South India is one of the most ancient ruling dynasties in India. Together with the Cholas and the Pandyas, they formed the three principle warring Iron Age Tamil kingdoms in southern India...
during the Sangam Age. After the Chera kingdom fell, the region was ruled by the Western Gangas and the Hoysalas. Coimbatore came under Muslim rule in the 13th century AD and was a province of the Vijayanagar Empire. After the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire, Coimbatore was ruled by independent polygars and was conquered and ruled by Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
. On the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Third Mysore War in 1792, Coimbatore became a part of British India. Most of Coimbatore's inhabitants were Tamil-speaking but there are also large numbers of Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada speaking people.
Taluks
Coimbatore was sub-divided into 10 taluks:- Bhavani (Area: 715 square miles (1,851.8 km²); Headquarters: Bhavani)
- Coimbatore (Area: 812 square miles (2,103.1 km²); Headquarters: Coimbatore)
- Dharapuram (Area: 853 square miles (2,209.3 km²); Headquarters: Dharapuram)
- Erode (Area: 598 square miles (1,548.8 km²); Headquarters: Erode)
- Karur (Area: 612 square miles (1,585.1 km²); Headquarters: Karur)
- Kollegal (Area: 1076 square miles (2,786.8 km²); Headquarters: Kollegal)
- Palladam (Area: 741 square miles (1,919.2 km²); Headquarters: Palladam)
- Pollachi (Area: 710 square miles (1,838.9 km²); Headquarters: Pollachi)
- Satyamangalam (Area: 1177 square miles (3,048.4 km²); Headquarters: Gobichettipalayam)
- Udamalpet (Area: 566 square miles (1,465.9 km²); Headquarters: Udamalpet)
Administration
Coimbatore was divided into 4 sub-divisions:- Coimbatore sub-division: Coimbatore and Sathyamangalam taluks
- Erode sub-division: Bhavani, Dharapuram, Erode and Karur taluks
- Kollegal sub-division: Kollegal taluk
- Pollachi sub-division: Pollachi, Palladam and Udumalpet