Temples in and around Madurantakam
by B. Mekala | 2016 | 71,416 words
This essay studies the Temples found around Madurantakam, a town and municipality in Kancheepuram (Kanchipuram) District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madurantakam is one of the sacred holy places visited by Saint Ramanuja. It is also a region blessed with many renowned temples which, even though dating to at least the 10th century, yet they c...
Administraive Reorganisation of the District
Since the year 1780, the history of the district consists chiefly of a chronicle of territorial arrangements and transfers. In 1784, it was divided into 14 separate farms and rented out. Four years later, it was parcelled out into two Collectorates, which again in 1793, united into one ‘district�. In 1801, Pulicat, which was ceded to the Dutch by the Nawab was added to the district. The British Administration appointed collectors to look after the general and revenue administration of the district and this administrative set-up, continues even now, with suitable changes wherever necessary.