GovernanceRise of Dravidian rule
Pudukkottai was made a separate district, combining the former princely state with Aranthangi taluk of Thanjavur district.
After its merger with India in 1948 the former Pudukkottai state had been a division of Tiruchirappalli district. In 1974 the government formed a separate Pudukkottai district. The coastal Aranthangi taluk was detached from Thanjavur district and added to the new district. Pudukkottai town became the headquarters.
Pudukkottai comes under Company protection
Through a subsidiary alliance, the Tondaiman state of Pudukkottai came under the protection of the East India Company.
Pudukkottai princely state merges with the Indian Union
Pudukkottai, the princely state of the Thondaimans, joined India and was made a division of Tiruchirappalli district.
Madurai becomes a municipal corporation
Madurai became a municipal corporation, the first one set up in Tamil Nadu since independence.
Madras Metropolitan Development Authority constituted
A metropolitan development authority was set up to plan Madras city and its suburbs, becoming a statutory body in 1974.
Periyar (Erode) district formed
Erode district, first named Periyar district, was carved out of Coimbatore district.
Santhi Soundarajan stripped of her Asian Games silver
The Pudukkottai athlete won silver in the 800 m at the Doha Asian Games but lost the medal after a sex verification test.
