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Kalakad is a Municipality in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalakad is one of the 3 Municipalities of Tirunelveli District, and is one of the fastest-growing towns in the district. ==Etymology== As per popular folklore, the name Kalakkad was due to one of the following: The place was a forest full of 'kalaa' களா(Tamil word) tree; It was a battlefield or 'kalam'களம் (Tamil word); It was the capital of 'kalapirars' who ruled Tamil Nadu from this place. ==History== In History of Travancore from the Earliest Times, A. Mohamed Basith mentions Kalacaud instead of Kalakkad

Key facts

Settlement.name
Kalakad
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
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Hills_near_Kalakkad.jpg
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Hills near Kalakkad
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India Tamil Nadu
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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
Tirunelveli
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.governing_body
Kalakkad Municipality
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Metric
Settlement.population_total
30921
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Government
  • Municipality
  • Landmarks
  • Transportation
  • School
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Kalakad is a Municipality in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kalakad is one of the 3 Municipalities of Tirunelveli District, and is one of the fastest-growing towns in the district. ==Etymology== As per popular folklore, the name Kalakkad was due to one of the following: The place was a forest full of 'kalaa' களா(Tamil word) tree; It was a battlefield or 'kalam'களம் (Tamil word); It was the capital of 'kalapirars' who ruled Tamil Nadu from this place. ==History== In History of Travancore from the Earliest Times, A. Mohamed Basith mentions Kalacaud instead of Kalakkad. A few battles between the Travancore Kings and the British at this place are recorded. Joannes de Lannoy, the only son of Eustachius De Lannoy, was killed in the battle of Kalakkad on 14 September 1765 at the age of twenty.

Kalakkad was a scene of frequent struggles in the late 1750s during the Polygar revolt led by the Puli Thevar and changed hands several times.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kalakkad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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