About Dindigul

DINDIGUL PILLOW ROCK

Hyder Ali created three Mosques - One for himself for Namaz, another for his a skilled and experienced fighter below Rock Fort and a third one in the south of Rock Fort for an ordinary member of society and gave acknowledge for the maintenance. In 1766AD Hijri 1187, Ameer-un-Nisha Begum, the wife of Mir Riza Ali khan, the Fort commander and the younger sister of Hyder Ali Bahadur, died here. She was buried in the Mosque compound with a Tomb was constructed on it. The southern part of Dindigul has hence the name Begampur.

History of Dindigul

The History of Dindigul revolves around the Dindigul fort, as this was a position of great strategic importance with commanding views to passes into Madurai from the north side especially Coimbatore. Dindigul and the fort figured prominently in the military operations of the Marathas in the 17th and 18th centuries, and of Hyder Ali in 1755. It was captured by the British thrice in 1767, 1783 and 1790. It was restored to Hyder Ali under treaty after the first two captures ceded to the East India Company after the capture in 1799. The town has a sizable population of both Muslims and Christians owing to the place being under the Army of Hyder Ali and the British subsequently

Dindigul Geography

Dindigul is located at 10.35° N 77.95° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 268 meters (879 feet). It is 130 km from Coimbatore.

Dindigul DemographicsM

As of 2001 India census,[2] Dindigul had a population of 196,619. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dindigul has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 64.8%: male literacy is 84% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dindigul, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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