Kaveripatnam

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

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.

Kaveripatnam

Village in the Krishnagiri taluk of Salem District, Madras, situated in 12 degree 26' N. and 78 degree 13' E., on the right bank of the Ponnaiyar, 7 miles from Krishnagiri. Population (1901), 4,954. The place was regarded as of some strategical importance in the Mysore Wars, as it commanded the entrance to Dharmapuri taluk and the Carnatic, and was strongly fortified. In 1767 the English took it from Haidar AH; but the latter almost immediately recaptured it, and used it as a support in the next campaign until his withdrawal above the Ghats. Colonel Wood then took the place, and in 1790 Colonel Maxwell made it his head-quarters before advancing against Tipu.