?Arcot Tamil Nadu • India
Arcot
Coordinates: 12°54′N 79°20′E / 12.9, 79.33
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 164 m (538 ft)
District(s)	Vellore
Population	50,267 (2001)

Coordinates: 12°54′N 79°20′E / 12.9, 79.33 Arcot (Tamil: ஆற்காடு) is a city and a municipality in Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located on the Palar River at 12°54′N, 79°20′E, the city straddles a highly strategic trade route between Chennai and Bangalore, between the Mysore Ghat and the Javadi Hills. Its population in 1991 was 45,205; the surrounding area had a population of 114,760. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links India_Tamil_Nadu_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... Vellore district is one of the 30 districts in the Tamilnadu state of India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Vellore district is one of the 30 districts in the Tamilnadu state of India. ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... The Palar is a river of southern India. ... It has been suggested that Commerce be merged into this article or section. ... This article describes routing in computer networks, a method of finding paths from origins to destinations, along which information can be passed. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... The Javadi Hills are a range of hills in southeastern India, in northern Tamil Nadu State. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Origin of the name

Its name is commonly believed to have been derived from the Tamil words aaru (River) + kaadu (Forest). However, arkkaTu meant 'a forest of fig trees'.^[1]

History

The town's strategic location has led to it being repeatedly contested and prompted the construction of a formidable fortress. It was captured from the Hindu Marathas by a Muslim Nawab of Karnataka, who made it his capital in 1712. In 1751, Robert Clive captured the town during the conflict between the United Kingdom and France for control of South India. He successfully held it with only 500 men against a powerful opposing army raised by the Marathas, led by the infertile Commander G.E. Neil Arcot, resisting for 56 days (23 September to 14 November 1751). The enemy army eventually dissolved and its leader, Chanda Shahib, was killed. Mohammed Ali Khan Walajah took over as Nawab, effectively serving as a vassal of the British. His successors soon ran up enormous debts at the hands of English speculators. In 1801, the town was annexed by the British East India Company. This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Nawab (Urdu: نواب ) was originally the subadar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. ... , Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (September 29, 1725 - November 22, 1774) was the statesman and general who established the empire of British India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the two Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chanda Shahib was the Nawab of the Carnatic between 1749 and 1752. ... Mohamed Ali Khan Walajan (1717 – 1795) was the Nawab of Arcot in India and an ally of the British East India Company. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ...

In the 20th century, Arcot declined in importance and was incorporated into the district of Vellore. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... , Vellore   (Tamil: வேலூர்), is a town and a municipality in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Arcot has the tomb of famous 18th century Sufi Saint - Tipu Mastan Aulia. The story goes that from the blessings of Tipu Mastan Aulia, Hyder Ali had a son, whom he appropriately named after the saint.

= Politics Important Persons

Karthik.S going to join in DMK party with lot of supporters

Economy

Arcot is the principal market for the surrounding agricultural area. It also has a viable local weaving industry and ground nut oil industry. Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Woven sheet Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ...

The famous things in this area are Kichili samba rice(A hybrid rice quality), sweets in all categories mainly Makkan Beda, All Milk sweets in The Arcot New Sweet Stall. The Star Biriyani is very popular Hotel in this area.

Culture

Temples

Sri Sundaramoorthi Vinayagar Temple, Sri Ramakrishna Shrine, Sri Devi Karumari Amman Temple, Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Sri Maha Ganapathy Temple

The Development of Arcot Region and the Danish Missionary Society

The people who lived in the Arcot region especially in and near the temple town of Tiruvannamalai, belonged to a clan called the Arcots. These were warriors and landowners, some of them were descended from ancient Dravidians and Hindu Marathas. The Nawabs fought with and ruled over them for a time. Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை in Tamil) is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India situated 185 km from Chennai/Madras. ...

The Arcot region was one of the quickest areas in Tamil Nadu to develop perhaps in part due to the influence of Danish missionaries.

The Danish Missionary Society (DMS, currently Dan Mission), did its ministry among the people in these parts and the Danish Missionary Church was formed. They established many schools and hospitals in the surrounding villages with the help of the arcots. The first missionary of the DMS was a German Rev. C.C.E. Ochs. He started his first Mission station, Bethanien, at Melpattambakkam in South Arcot in 1861. Now all its activities have been transferred to the nearby town Nellikuppam. South Arcot is a former district of British India, located in the state of Tamil Nadu. ...

The second mission station of DMS was opened at Tirukkoyilur in 1869 by Rev. P. Andersen and was called "Siloam". Siloam church was consecrated on the 10th of October, 1886 and on the same day the first Indian pastors were ordained and more than 30 persons were baptized. A week later a church was consecrated in an outstation, Sengalmedu. The beautiful church in Pop ham's Broadway in Madras was built in the year 1892. Tirukkoyilur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Saron, a third mission station of DMS, was opened in the year 1882 and situated just outside the town Tiruvannamalai. In 1898 a mission station was built in the town. From 1905 it was called "Carmel."

The fourth mission station in the Arcot District, "Bethesda," in Kallakurichi was built in 1893 by Rev. A. Larsen. Later DMS started mission stations at Panruti, Vriddhachalam, Devanampatnam, Darisanapuram, and Servaroj Hills, etc. In the year 1913 a church constitution was inaugurated. One of the famous veteran preachers was the late Rev. L. Joseph, a man known for his honesty, sincerity, and simplicity.

This church is serving the Tamil-speaking population in the districts of South and North Arcot, Tamil Nadu. The Indian District of North Arcot split on 1989-09-30 into Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar (present-day Tiruvannamalai District) and North Arcot Ambedkar (present-day Vellore District). ...

The Arcot Lutheran Church

In the late 1950s the church was handed over to Indian hands with Bishop D. Peter being the first Indian Bishop. The church was renamed the Arcot Lutheran Church and is still known by that name. Education and health were given to all people and today if the Arcot region is flourishing with learned men and women it owes something to the seeds sown by the Danish missionaries and volunteers from Arcot families.

Geography

Arcot is located at 12.9° N 79.33° E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 164 metres (538 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Arcot had a population of 50,267. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Arcot has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Tourism

Places of interests in and around Arcot. Delhi Gate 18th Century Architecture, Raja Rani Tank, Green Mosque, Pancha Pandavar Mountain, Green Thunder - Water Theme Park of North Arcot District.

Education

Colleges

1. Sri Adhiparasakthi College of Arts and Science
2. C.Abdhul Akheem College of Arts and Science
3. C.Abdhul Akheem College of Engineering
4. Ranipettai Engg College
5. Sri Mahalakshmi College for Women
6. SSS Arts College

Schools

1. Annai sarada matriculation higher secondary school
2. Government Boys Higher Secondary School
3. Government Girls Higher Secondary School
4. Samundeswari Elementary School
5. Sarswathi Dahnakoti primary School. Arcot. (Tamil Nadu State Board)
6. Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation Higher Secondary School
7. Varadharaja Chettiar Elementary School
8. Varadharaja Chettiar Secondary School

== LandMarks ==
Thoppukana
Anna Statue
Thiruvalluvar Statue
Clock Tower
Gandhi Statue

==Theatres==
Lakshmi (kamalam)
Balaji (Anand)
Sivan & Sakthi
PNR (Murali)

References

• "Arcot." Encyclopædia Britannica (2005)
• "Arcot." The Columbia Encyclopedia (2004)
• "Arcot (S. India)". The Companion to British History, Routledge (2001)
• "Arcot." The Hobson Jobson Dictionary" (1902) [1]