VELLORE BLOG

It is considered to be one of the oldest surviving cities in South India. The city lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort.

The city virtually lies between the two IT(Information Technology) giants of India - Chennai(130Km) and Bangalore(180Km). Hence it is well connected to other cities by road, rail and air.

Today, with its cosmopolitan look, Vellore stands as one of the fastest growing cities in India. Mr. K. Anbazhagan, Tamilnadu Finance Minister,on March 20, 2008, announced that Vellore will be upgraded to a Corporation officially from the month of April 2008. [1]

Vellore has the blend of rich heritage and culture representing the ancient Dravidian civilization.

Vellore had the privilege of being the seat of the Pallavas, Cholas, Nayak, Marathas, Arcot Nawabs and Bijapur Sultan Kingdoms. Vellore was once the capital city of the mighty Vijayanagar empire during 1606-1672. The fort in Vellore was described as the best and the strongest fortress in the Carnatic War in the 17th Century. [2]. The monuments found in the district give a vivid picture of the evolution of the city through the ages.

In the region, for about the past 200 years, there were countless changes in the way of formation of kingdoms and their capitals. The 'North' and the 'South' regions of Arcot came into the political map in 1810 at the time of the last Mughal Emperor. Later in 1908, the two districts namely North and South Arcot came into existence. Chittoor (now in Andhra Pradesh) was the first capital of the North Arcot district. From then on, it was the principal military base of the British. In 1911, Vellore became the head quarters of North Arcot Dt. comprising Vellore and Thiruvannamalai.[3]