Chettinad
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Demography
- Community
- Chettinad cuisine
- Architecture
- Temples
- Local crafts
- Sari
- Aathangudi tiles
- Industry
- Travel
- Agriculture college
- Notable people
- References
- External links
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Chettinad (also known as Chettinadu) is a region in Tamil Nadu comprising 56 villages in Sivaganga district and 20 villages in Pudukottai district, which was historically ruled by the Ramnad kingdom of Pandya Nadu. It has a small portion extending into the Pudukottai District in Tamil Nadu; Karaikudi is the major city of this area and is considered the urban centre for the Chettinadu villages.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chettinad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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