Tamil Nadu Timeline

Karur

3 events, 1916 to 2025.

  1. 1916

    1. 25 Jul 1916Economy

      Karur Vysya Bank founded

      On 25 July 1916 M. A. Venkatarama Chettiar and Athi Krishna Chettiar started Karur Vysya Bank for the traders and farmers of the Karur area.

  2. 1926

    1. 3 Nov 1926Economy

      Lakshmi Vilas Bank founded at Karur

      Lakshmi Vilas Bank was founded at Karur, one of several private banks started by Tamil business communities in the 1920s.

  3. 2025

    1. 27 Sep 2025Disaster

      Karur crowd crush at TVK rally

      A crowd crush at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam campaign rally addressed by Vijay in Karur killed 41 people.