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=Tirumangalam Town, 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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. ''

Head-quarters of the taluk of the same 
name in Madura District, Madras, situated in 9° 50' N. and 77° 59' E., 
on the main line of the South Indian Railway, about 12 miles south of 
Madura city. Population (1901), 8,894. The town is said to owe its 
origin to a Vellala colony dating from 1566. It is noted for its dyed 
cloths, and contains a cotton-ginning factory. The air of the place 
is considered to be particularly favourable to the recovery of persons 
suffering from asthma.