HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF VELLORE DISTRICT
Vellore, the Head- Quarters of Vellore
District situated in 12' 35' N and 79' 9' E , has a very interesting
History of its own. A strategically located town, it is well
connected by Rail and bus routes to major towns of the neighboring
states like A.P. Karnataka and Kerala. The History of the district
assumes a great significance and relevance, as we unfold the glorious
past. It was under the sway of various dynasties and rulers,
the prominent among them being the Pallavas , Cholas of
Uraiyur, the Rashtrakutaa dynasty of Malkhed, Sambuvarayar, the rulers
of Vijayanagarm, Mamathas, the Nawabs of the carnatic and the British.
The Monuments found in the district give a vivid picture of the town
through the ages. In the 18 th Century Vellore District was the scene
of some of the decisive bettles fought in Ambur (1749) A.D Arcot (1751)
A.D and Vandivasi (1760A.D) as a result of the long -drawn struggle
between the English and the French for Supremacy.
One of the monuments of Vellore is the fort and
its exact date of construction could not be established, in the absence
of proper records. A very close examination of the stone inscriptions
suggests that the fort in all probability might have been built during
the rule of Chinna. Bommi Nayak (1526 to 1595A. D) . The fort is one of
the most perfect specimens of Military architecture in S.India.
The Jalakandeswarar Temple inside the
fort is very fine example of Vijayanagar architecture. The
Kalyanamantap, on the left of the entrance, with intricate caring and
delicacy of exaction, bears testimony to the engineering marble and
advanced state of sculpture of the times. Another land mark that has
put Vellore on the center stage of Medical world is
the Christian Medical College Hospital. Dr .
IDA Scudder, the American lady, with a missionary zeal, started her
Medical work in 1900 A.D. by setting up a very small Hospital, which in
the last hundred years has grown into a premier Medical Institution
of international repute. The central prison in Vellore , set up in 1830
A.D. is another Historically important land mark as some eminent
personalities and Freedom Fighters like Thiru. Rajaji, Thiru C.N.
Annadurai, Thiru. K. Kamaraj , the former presidents of India Thiru.
V.V.Giri, Thiru. R.VenkataRaman had served their prison terms here. The
other note worthy monuments are the Mausoleums located in
Aruganthampoodi area on the Vellore - Arcot road,
where the family members of Tippu Sultan were buried and the Muthu
mandapam on the banks of river of palar, a memorial raised by the Tamil
Nadu Government to honor Vikarama Rja Singha , the last Tamil King who
ruled Kandy (Srilanka ) from 1798 to 1815 A.D. He was imprisoned in
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