Vandavasi
Sign in to saveVandavasi (formerly anglicised as Wandiwash) is a Municipality and Taluk in the Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is well known in the Carnatic history for the Battle of Wandiwash. Vandavasi town is also the largest manufacturer of kora artefacts including mats, shawls and vessels. As of 2011, the town had a population 74,320.
Key facts
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- Vandavasi
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- Municipality
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- Vandavasi Fort.jpg
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- A picture of Vandavasi fort
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- Vandavasi Fort
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- India Tamil Nadu
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- left
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- Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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- Country
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- State
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- Tamil Nadu
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- District
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- Tiruvannamalai
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- Metric
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- 74
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- 74320
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- 2011
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Vandavasi (formerly anglicised as Wandiwash) is a Municipality and Taluk in the Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is well known in the Carnatic history for the Battle of Wandiwash. Vandavasi town is also the largest manufacturer of kora artefacts including mats, shawls and vessels. As of 2011, the town had a population 74,320.
Wandiwash was the site of a decisive battle in the 18th century Carnatic Wars between France and the British Empire for control over south Asia. The Battle of Wandiwash was a watershed moment in Indian history as it cemented British supremacy in India. On 22 January 1760, a British force led by Eyre Coote defeated a French force led by General Thomas Lally.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vandavasi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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