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Periyar (Erode) district formed

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Periyar (Erode) district formed
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Erode district, first named Periyar district, was carved out of Coimbatore district.

The district came into existence on 17 September 1979 by bifurcating Coimbatore district, taking taluks including Bhavani, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Erode, Perundurai and Dharapuram. It was first named Periyar district after E. V. Ramasamy, who was born in Erode, and was later renamed Erode district. Erode town became its headquarters. The district is known for turmeric, handloom and textile trade.

Related events

  1. 1879

    1. 17 Sep 1879ErodeSocial Reform

      Birth of E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar)

      E. V. Ramasamy, later known as Periyar, founder of the Self-Respect Movement and the Dravidar Kazhagam, was born at Erode.

  2. 1974

    1. 1974PudukkottaiGovernance

      Pudukkottai district formed

      Pudukkottai was made a separate district, combining the former princely state with Aranthangi taluk of Thanjavur district.

  3. 1981

    1. 1981CoimbatoreGovernance

      Coimbatore becomes a municipal corporation

      Coimbatore, a municipality since 1866, was raised to municipal corporation status, becoming the third such body in Tamil Nadu.

  4. 1985

    1. 15 Mar 1985SivagangaGovernance

      Ramanathapuram district split into three

      Ramanathapuram district was trifurcated into Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar districts.

    2. Sep 1985DindigulGovernance

      Dindigul district re-established from Madurai

      Dindigul district was carved out of Madurai district in September 1985.

  5. 1989

    1. 30 Sep 1989VelloreGovernance

      North Arcot district split into Vellore and Tiruvannamalai

      North Arcot was divided into the Tiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar and North Arcot Ambedkar districts.

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