Tamil Nadu Timeline

Ramanathapuram

4 events, 1819 to 1989.

  1. 1819

    1. 10 Mar 1819Language

      Tamil scholar F. W. Ellis dies at Ramnad

      Francis Whyte Ellis, Collector of Madras and founder of the College of Fort St. George, died of cholera on 10 March 1819 at Ramnad.

  2. 1910

    1. 1910Governance

      Ramanathapuram district formed

      Ramanathapuram (Ramnad) district was created by combining parts of Madurai and Tirunelveli districts.

  3. 1937

    1. Feb 1937Politics

      Muthuramalinga Thevar defeats the Raja of Ramnad

      As the Congress candidate, Muthuramalinga Thevar beat the Raja of Ramnad in Ramanathapuram in the 1937 election.

  4. 1989

    1. 1989Environment

      Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve created

      The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park and a 10 km buffer zone along the Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi coast were declared a biosphere reserve.