Vellore is a city[2][3] and the administrative headquarters of Vellore District in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of Palar River in the north-eastern part of Tamil Nadu and has been ruled, at different times, by the Pallavas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Vijayanagar Empire, Rashtrakutas, Carnatic kingdom, and the British. Vellore has four zones (totally 60 wards) which covers an area of 87.915 Sqkm and has a population of 4,23,425 based on 2001 census.[1][4] It is located about 145 kilometres (90 mi) west of the state capital Chennai and about 211 kilometres (131 mi) east of Karnataka capital Bengaluru. Vellore is administered by a Vellore Municipal Corporation under the mayor P.Karthiyayini.[5][6] Vellore is part of Vellore (State Assembly Constituency) and Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency).
Vellore has become one of the top educational destination due to the presence of India's top medical institute Christian Medical College & Hospital[7][8][9] (recipient of 2011 CNBC-TV18 awards for Best multi-specialty (non-metro area) and Best cardiology care in India) [10][11] and best private technological institute VIT University.[12] Vellore is the only city other than Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai to have two of the top ten premier educational institutions (CMC & VIT) in the country.[8][13] Vellore is also the top destination for medical tourism in India [14][15][16][17][18] as it houses a century old Christian Medical College & Hospital.
Vellore region is the top exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Vellore leather accounts for more than 37% of the country's export of leather and leather-related products.[19] Vellore is also home to several manufacturing & automobile companies such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited,[20] MRF Limited,[21] TVS-Brakes India, Tamil Nadu Industrial Explosives Limited, Greaves Cotton,[22] ArcelorMittal Dhamm Processing,[23] SAME Deutz-Fahr (Italy),[24] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan)[25] and KRAMSKI (Germany).[26]
Vellore Fort, Government Museum, Science Park, Vainu Bappu Observatory, Amirthi Zoological Park, Religious Places like Jalakandeswarar Temple, Srilakshmi Golden Temple, Big Mosque & St.Johns church and Yelagiri Hill station are the among top tourist attractions in and around Vellore.
The Chola Kings ruled over the region from 850 to 1280.[citation needed] After the rule of Cholas, it came under the Rashtrakutas, the later Cholas and Vijayanagar kings. The Vellore Fort was built during the time of Chinna Bomma Nayak, a subordinate of Vijayanagar kings Sadasivaraja and Srirangaraja during the third quarter of the 16th century.[28][32]
During the 17th century, Vellore came under the dominion of the Nawab of the Carnatic. As the Mughal empire came to an end, the Nawab lost control of the town, with confusion and chaos ensuing after 1753.[citation needed] Subsequently, there were periods of Hindu and Muslim stewardship of the region. The poligars were opposing British rule but were subdued. During the first half of the 19th century, the town came under British rule.[28]
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Vellore has become one of the top educational destination due to the presence of India's top medical institute Christian Medical College & Hospital[7][8][9] (recipient of 2011 CNBC-TV18 awards for Best multi-specialty (non-metro area) and Best cardiology care in India) [10][11] and best private technological institute VIT University.[12] Vellore is the only city other than Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai to have two of the top ten premier educational institutions (CMC & VIT) in the country.[8][13] Vellore is also the top destination for medical tourism in India [14][15][16][17][18] as it houses a century old Christian Medical College & Hospital.
Vellore region is the top exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Vellore leather accounts for more than 37% of the country's export of leather and leather-related products.[19] Vellore is also home to several manufacturing & automobile companies such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited,[20] MRF Limited,[21] TVS-Brakes India, Tamil Nadu Industrial Explosives Limited, Greaves Cotton,[22] ArcelorMittal Dhamm Processing,[23] SAME Deutz-Fahr (Italy),[24] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan)[25] and KRAMSKI (Germany).[26]
Vellore Fort, Government Museum, Science Park, Vainu Bappu Observatory, Amirthi Zoological Park, Religious Places like Jalakandeswarar Temple, Srilakshmi Golden Temple, Big Mosque & St.Johns church and Yelagiri Hill station are the among top tourist attractions in and around Vellore.
History
The recorded history of Vellore dates back to the ninth century, as seen from a Chola inscriptions in the Annamalaiyar Temple in Tiruvannamalai.[29][30] Further inscriptions made before ninth century indicate the rule of Pallava kings, whose capital was Kanchipuram.[31]The Chola Kings ruled over the region from 850 to 1280.[citation needed] After the rule of Cholas, it came under the Rashtrakutas, the later Cholas and Vijayanagar kings. The Vellore Fort was built during the time of Chinna Bomma Nayak, a subordinate of Vijayanagar kings Sadasivaraja and Srirangaraja during the third quarter of the 16th century.[28][32]
During the 17th century, Vellore came under the dominion of the Nawab of the Carnatic. As the Mughal empire came to an end, the Nawab lost control of the town, with confusion and chaos ensuing after 1753.[citation needed] Subsequently, there were periods of Hindu and Muslim stewardship of the region. The poligars were opposing British rule but were subdued. During the first half of the 19th century, the town came under British rule.[28]
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