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=Punganuru Tahsil and Zammdari, 1908=

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This article has been extracted from <br/>

THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908.<br/>

OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.
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''Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. ''

Estate situated above the 
Ghats in the north-west corner of North Arcot District, Madras, lying 
between 13 degree 10' and 13degree 40' N. and 78 degree 22' and 79 degree E., and adjoining 
Mysore. It extends over 648 square miles, and forms a tahsil in 
charge of a deputy -tahsilddr and sub-magistrate. The population in 
1901 was 96,852, compared with 92,023 in 1891. It contains 564 
villages and one town, PUNGANURU (population, 6,353), tne head- 
quarters and residence of the zamindar. The pcshkash and land cess 
in 1963-4 amounted to Rs. 81,000. The estate runs up to the 
Mysore plateau, and its temperature is thus considerably lower than 
that of the rest of the District. Large game is abundant, and twenty- 
five years ago elephants were found. An excellent breed of cattle is 
maintained, and sugar-cane is largely cultivated. The family of the 
present zamtnddr is said to have settled in the country as far back 
as the thirteenth century, and its members have a long local history. 
During the Mysore Wars the zamtnddr assisted Lord Cornwallis with 
transport and provisions, and he and his successors managed the 
estate for many years as lessees for the British. In 1832 the owner 
died without issue and a series of disputes arose. The estate 
eventually passed to his brother. A permanent sanad (grant) was 
bestowed by Government in 1861. The zannndar belongs to the 
sect of Lingayats.