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Cuddalore
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Place details
- Locality
- Cuddalore
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Population
- 173,636
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Early morning in cuddalore, india.jpg
- Settlement.image_alt
- A pyramidal temple tower with sky in the background
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India#India Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in India##Location in Tamil Nadu, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Cuddalore
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Region
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Cuddalore district
- Population
- +173676
- Elevation
- +0
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Cuddalore district
- Official website
- municipality.tn.gov.in/Cuddalore
- Image
- Padaleeswarar (1).jpg
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18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Geology
- Climate
- Demographics
- Transport
- Economy
- Education
- Utilities
- Markets
- Administration and politics
- Tourism
- Notable person
- Notes
- References
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Cuddalore, also spelt as Kadalur (), is a heavy industries hub, port city, and headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated south of Chennai, Cuddalore was an important port city during the British Raj.
While the early history of Cuddalore remains unclear, the city first rose to prominence during the Pallavas' and Medieval Cholas' reign. After the fall of the Cholas, the town was ruled by various dynasties like Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas, Tipu Sultan, French and the British Empire. Cuddalore was also a theatre of conflict in the Seven Years' War, witnessing the Battle of Cuddalore in 1758 between the French and British. It has been a part of independent India since 1947. During the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Cuddalore was one of the affected towns, with 572 casualties.