72-560: Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple complex inside the Thirupuram spiritual park is situated at the foot of a small range of green hills at Thirumalaikodi (or simply Malaikodi ) Vellore in Tamil Nadu , India . It is 120 km from Tirupati , 145 km from Chennai , 160 km from Pondicherry and 200 km from Bengaluru . The Maha Kumbhabhishekam or consecration of the temple and its chief deity, Sri Lakshmi Narayani or Maha Lakshmi,
144-496: A Monument of National Importance and is a famous tourist attraction. The State Government Museum is inside the fort and opened to the public in 1985. It consists of art, archaeology, prehistory, weapons, sculptures, bronzes, wood carvings, handicrafts, numismatics, philately, botany, geology, and zoology exhibits. Historical monuments of the North Arcot District are contained in the gallery. Special exhibits include
216-465: A branch that operates at the district level and is headed by a superintendent. The GDP of Vellore is $ 4 billion as of 2020. According to the Indian Census of 2001, the urban workforce employment rate of Vellore is 43.64%. Vellore, being the headquarters of the district, has registered growth in its tertiary sector activities with a corresponding decrease in the primary sector. Most employment
288-649: A broad moat fed with water by subterranean pipes from the Suryagunta reservoir. Within the fort is the similarly aged Jalakanteswara Temple . The fort houses the Tipu Mahal where Tipu Sultan is believed to have stayed with his family during the war with the British; the graves of Tipu's sons are found at Vellore. It is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India. Vellore Fort has been declared
360-711: A double bronze sword from Vellore Taluk dating to 400 BCE, stone sculptures from the late Pallava to Vijayanagar periods, ivory chess boards and coins used by the last Kandian King of Sri Lanka, Vikrama Raja Singha. Educational activities at the museum include an art camp for school students and the study of inscriptions and iconography for college students. The Vellore municipal corporation maintains 104.332 km (64.829 mi) of roads. It has 50.259 km (31.229 mi) of concrete road, 6.243 km (3.879 mi) of kutcha road and 47.88 km (29.75 mi) of bituminous road. The National Highways passing through or terminating at Vellore as per new numbering are: Vellore
432-402: A gland at the bottom of the last pair of pinnulae. Flowers in globulous heads 1.2–1.5 cm in diameter of a bright golden-yellow color, set up either axillary or whorly on peduncles 2–3 cm long located at the end of the branches. Pods are strongly constricted, hairy, white-grey, thick and softly tomentose. Its seeds number approximately 8000/kg. Acacia nilotica or Vachellia nilotica
504-605: A number of recruits from the Vellore district , especially from Kammavanpet (known as "the military village"). Military spending is a major source of income. Vellore is considered a prominent destination for medical and technological education in India. It has a state-government university, a private technological university, one government and one private medical school and several engineering and arts and science colleges. The country's first stem-cell translational research centre
576-613: A population of 504,079 of which 247,002 are males and 257,077 are females. The sex-ratio of Vellore is 1,009 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 926. A total of 48,547 were under the age of six, constituting 24,692 males and 23,855 females. The literacy rate of Vellore is 87.09%, which is higher than national urban average of 85%. Literacy rate for males and females stood at 92.03% and 82.23% respectively. Total literates in Vellore were 379,849 of which males were 199,247 and remaining 180,602 were females. The city had
648-515: A reddish-tinge. The tender twig of this plant is used as a toothbrush in south-east Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The exudate gum of this tree is known as gum arabic and has been collected from the pharaonic times for the manufacture of medicines, dyes and paints. In the present commercial market, gum arabic is defined as the dried exudate from the trunks and branches of Senegalia (Acacia) senegal or Vachellia (Acacia) seyal in
720-711: A three-year Bachelor of Laws (BL) degree with an annual intake of 80 students. The college is in Katpadi, Vellore. There are several Arabic colleges in Vellore such as the Madrasa Al-Baqiyathus Salihath (popularly known as Baaqiyaath ), founded by Shah Abdul Wahab and is the second oldest Arabic college in India after Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh . Schieffelin Institute of Health – Research and Leprosy Centre (SIH-R & LC)
792-637: A total of 112,486 households, with 70,257 workers, including 297 cultivators, 395 main agricultural labourers, 4,387 in household industries, 59,281 other workers, 5,897 marginal workers, 59 marginal cultivators, 74 marginal agricultural labourers, 667 marginal workers in household industries, and 5,097 other marginal workers. According to the religious census of 2011, Vellore's population was 80.09% Hindu , 14.28% Muslim , 4.79% Christian , 0.02% Sikh , 0.03% Buddhist , 0.51% Jain , with 0.26% following other religions, and 0.02% following no religion or not indicating any religious preference. As of 2001, 69.88% of
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#1732788082224864-424: Is Mr. Nandakumar all from DMK. Vellore is a part of the Vellore and Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituencies. It consisted of the following six assembly constituencies before 2009: Katpadi , Gudiyatham , Pernampattu , Anaicut , Vellore and Arni . After the 2009 reorganization, it is composed of Vellore , Anaicut , Kilvazhithunaiankuppam , Gudiyatham , Vaniyambadi and Ambur constituencies. Since 1951,
936-735: Is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae . It is native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent . It is also considered a ' weed of national significance ' and an invasive species of concern in Australia, as well as a noxious weed by the federal government of the United States. This species of tree is the type species of the Linnaean genus Acacia , which derives its name from Greek ἀκακία , akakía ,
1008-1186: Is a major railway junction on the Chennai-Bangalore broad-gauge line extending to many cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Tirupati, New Delhi, Howrah and Kanyakumari. There are direct rail links to Vijayawada Junction , Tirupati , Jhansi Junction , Bhubaneswar , Nagpur Junction , Bangalore , Coimbatore Junction , Lucknow Junction , Dehradun , Agartala , Ahmedabad Junction , Ludhiana Junction , Bhopal Junction , Mumbai Central , Mangalore Central , Tiruchirappalli Junction , Mayiladuthurai Junction , Chidambaram , Kumbakonam , Bilaspur Junction , Korba , Patna Junction , Ernakulam Junction , Thiruvananthapuram Central , Kanniyakumari , Shirdi , Kanpur Central , Gaya Junction , Dhanbad Junction , Jammu Tawi , Madurai , Durg Junction , Gwalior Junction , Chennai Central , Howrah Junction , New Delhi , Guwahati , Silchar , Madhupur Junction , Nagercoil Junction , Kozhikode , Kollam Junction , Bhagalpur Junction , Jaipur Junction , Dibrugarh , Varanasi Junction , Pune Junction , Hyderabad , Vishakapatnam and other major cities. More than 150 trains cross
1080-468: Is a tree 5–20 m high with a dense spheric crown , stems and branches usually dark to black coloured, fissured bark, grey-pinkish slash, exuding a reddish low quality gum. The tree has thin, straight, light, grey spines in axillary pairs, usually in 3 to 12 pairs, 5 to 7.5 cm (3 in) long in young trees, mature trees commonly without thorns. The leaves are bipinnate, with 3–6 pairs of pinnulae and 10–30 pairs of leaflets each, tomentose, rachis with
1152-463: Is also very popular with cattle. Pods are used as a supplement to poultry rations in India. Dried pods are particularly sought out by animals on rangelands. In India branches are commonly lopped for fodder . In West Africa, the pods and leaves are considered to have anthelminthic properties on small ruminants and this has been confirmed by in vitro experiments on nematodes . In Kano of Nigeria , acacia pods have traditionally been used to dye leather
1224-970: Is connected with major cities in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka . Bus service is available to Chennai , Coimbatore , Bangalore , Thiruvananthapuram , Tirupathi , Kadapa , Anantapur , Salem , Chittoor , Kuppam , Kolar , Kolar Gold Fields , Madanapalle , Vijayawada , Hyderabad , Mangalore , Karur , Kumbakonam , Aranthangi , Mannargudi , Nagapattinam , Hosur , Marthandam , Thoothukudi , Thiruchendur , Sengottai , Cuddalore , Kurnool , Kadiri , Trichy , Thuraiyur , Thammampatti , Thiruvannamalai , Tindivanam , Pondicherry , Kallakkurichi , Tirupattur , Viluppuram , Kanyakumari , Arani , Madurai , Tirunelveli , Kanchipuram , Arakkonam , Tiruttani , Kalpakkam , Pallikonda , Ponnai , Gudiyatham , Dharmapuri , Erode , Tirupur , Palakkad , Krishnagiri , Mumbai Gingee and other major towns and cities in South India. Vellore
1296-456: Is considered to be the first large-scale Indian mutiny against the British, and a prelude to the much larger Sepoy Mutiny in 1857. In the 1930s, a series of communal riots ocurred between Hindus and Muslims . The economic condition of the district in the earlier stages was not sound with the absence of major industries. Industries like Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited in Ranipet and
1368-512: Is in Vellore at Katpadi . This is India's only government explosives company with more than a thousand employees. The company is headed by a senior Indian Administrative Service officer. Kramski Stamping and Molding India Pvt Ltd, a German precision metal and plastic integrated-component manufacturing company with automotive, telecommunications, electronics and medical applications is located in Erayankadu, near Vellore. Major businesses in
1440-711: Is in the Vellore district of the South Indian state, Tamil Nadu, 135 km (84 mi) west of the state capital Chennai and 30 km (19 mi) south of its twin city Chittoor , across the Andhra Pradesh border. Vellore lies in the Eastern Ghats region and Palar river basin. The topography is almost flat with slope from west to east. Vellore has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ). The temperature ranges from 13 °C (55 °F) to 39.4 °C (102.9 °F). Like
1512-458: Is known as the leather hub of India. Hundreds of leather and tannery facilities are around Vellore and nearby towns, such as Ranipet , Ambur and Vaniyambadi . The Vellore district is the top exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Vellore leather accounts for more than 37% of the country's export of leather and leather-related products (such as finished leathers, shoes, garments and gloves ). Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
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#17327880822241584-458: Is located near Vellore and was established in 1955 to care for leprosy patients. The institute is named in honor of the American philanthropist William Jay Schieffelin , who played a key role in its founding. Vellore Fort is the most prominent landmark in the city. During British rule , Tipu Sultan 's family and the last king of Sri Lanka , Vikrama Rajasinha, were held as royal prisoners in
1656-886: Is located on the Mumbai –Chennai arm of the Golden Quadrilateral . Vellore is governed under a mayor and the Vellore Municipal Corporation . It is a part of both the Lok Sabha and state assembly constituencies of Vellore. Vellore is the home to the Christian Medical College & Hospital , the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and the Sripuram Golden Temple. The Vellore region
1728-524: Is native from Egypt , across the Maghreb and Sahel , south to Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa, and east through the Arabian Peninsula to the Indian subcontinent and Burma . It has become widely naturalised outside its native range including Zanzibar and Australia. It is spread by livestock. In part of its range smallstock consume the pods and leaves, but elsewhere it
1800-495: Is not known exactly when the fort was constructed, but estimates based on stone inscriptions suggests that the fort was most likely built during the rule of Chinna Bommi Nayak between 1526 and 1595. The fort is a good example of Tamil Nadu military architecture , while the Jalakandeswarar Temple within the fort represents Vijayanagara architecture . Christian Medical College & Hospital , founded in 1900 by
1872-462: Is one of the nine major government owned enterprises in the nation. The Boiler Auxiliaries Plant of BHEL in Ranipet is the industrial hub of Vellore. Chemical plants in the Ranipet - SIPCOT economic zone are a major source of income to residents. EID Parry is a sanitary-ware manufacturing company with 38% of the world's market share in bathroom accessories. Tirumalai Chemicals and Greaves are among
1944-433: Is provided by the leather industry, tobacco industry, agricultural trading, and industries in and around the city. Approximately 83.35% of the workforce is employed in the tertiary sector comprising transport, services and commerce. The secondary sector activities like manufacturing and household industries employs 13.52% of the workforce. Male worker employment (43.64%) is higher than female work employment (24.39%). Vellore
2016-586: Is served by a city bus service, which connects the city, suburbs, and other places of interest. The bus service extends about 30 km from the city center. There are two bus terminals: the Town Bus Terminus (opposite the fort and near CMC Hospital) and the Central Bus Terminus (near Green Circle). Other bus terminals are located at Chittor Bus Stand (near VIT Road), Bagayam and Katpadi (Junction bus stop). The bus stands are maintained by
2088-699: Is strategically located and well-connected by rail and bus routes to major towns in the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka and Kerala . Many dynasties and rulers dominated Vellore throughout its history, including the Pallava dynasty , Medieval Cholas , Later Cholas , the Rashtrakuta dynasty , the Sambuvaraya chieftains , Vijayanagar , the Nawabs of the Carnatic , and the administration of
2160-412: Is the largest exporter of finished leather goods in the country. Leather exports from Vellore account for more than 37% of India's leather exports and leather-related products. Vellore is one of 27 cities chosen by the Government of India to take part in the country's Smart Cities Mission . Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024 ranked Vellore as 24th Best City in India and 729th best city in
2232-523: Is the oldest college in the district and known as the institution where Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (former president of India) studied; a commemorative stamp for the centenary of the college was issued by the government of India. C. Abdul Hakeem College is in Melvisharam. Arignar Anna Arts College for Women (AAA) is located in Walajapet. The Government Law College was established in 2008. It offers
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2304-521: The British . In the 18th century, Vellore was involved in the Carnatic Wars between Britain and France. It was situated close to several decisive battles, including those at Ambur (1749), Arcot (1751), and Vandavasi (1760). During the first half of the 19th century, the town came under British rule . Vellore Fort is important to Vellore's history. Due to a lack of historical records, it
2376-513: The Tamil Nadu Industrial Explosives Limited , and the locality of Katpadi were established as the result of government policy. There has been notable growth of small scale industries and tanneries in the district, which has generated employment opportunities and benefitted farmers. Uzhavar Santhai is a useful market window for farmers. Women-driven self help groups have played an important role in building
2448-605: The Vellore Municipal Corporation . Vellore New Integrated Bus Terminus was constructed at a cost of ₹46.51 crore in a 9.25 acre area under the Smart City project by the Vellore City Municipal Corporation, it was completed in 24 months and become operational by January 2022. Vellore has three main railway stations: Katpadi Junction , Vellore Cantonment and Vellore Town. The largest is Katpadi Junction (5 km north of CMC hospital). It
2520-682: The principle of priority , which would normally prevent such a taxonomic change, was waived with a majority vote by the International Botanical Congress in 2005. The renaming of the traditional Acacia to Vachellia remains controversial, especially in Africa, where V. nilotica is an iconic species and is widely referred to as "the acacia". For the new classification of this and other species historically classified under genus Acacia , see Acacia . The genus name Acacia derives from ἀκακία , which may come from
2592-625: The 1977 elections, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the assembly elections in 1977 and 2009, while Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won seats in 1980, 1984 and 1989. Elections were won twice by the Indian National Congress (INC), in 1991 and 2001, while the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) secured seats in 1996 and 2001. The current MLA of Vellore constituency is Mr. P. Karthikeyan, Katpadi constituencyis Mr. Duraimurugan and Aniacut constituency
2664-609: The 1998 and 1999 elections. The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Kathir Anand from the DMK party. Law enforcement in Vellore is organized by the Vellore subdivision of the Tamil Nadu Police headed by a deputy superintendent. There are four police stations in the city, one of them being an all-women station. Different special task forces focus on prohibition enforcement, district crime, and social justice and human rights. Administrative duties are performed by
2736-530: The American medical missionary Dr. Ida S. Scudder , is another Vellore landmark. The hospital has grown into a medical institution of international repute. The central prison in Vellore, established in 1830, had imprisoned notable Indian independence activists like C. Rajagopalachari and Ramaswamy Venkataraman . Other landmarks include the Aruganthampoodi mausoleums, located close to the section of National Highway 48 between Vellore and Arcot, where
2808-700: The Christian Medical College succeeded in reprogramming cells from adult mice to make them function like stem cells found in the human embryo. The agricultural research station at Virinjipuram is in the Northeastern Zone of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 32 research stations of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). The Government of India -sponsored National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) scheme has been in operation since October 1997, and it makes conservation measures conducted in water and soil of 18 watersheds in
2880-563: The Vellore and Tiruvannamalai districts. Thiruvalluvar University was split off from the University of Madras and is located near Vallimalai , Vellore. Most government-run arts and science colleges in Vellore , Tiruvannamalai , Villupuram and Cuddalore districts are affiliated with Thiruvalluvar University. Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology is the only government engineering college in Vellore. The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has been ranked as one of
2952-521: The Vellore parliament seat was won by the Indian National Congress four times in the 1957, 1962, 1989 and 1991 elections; AIADMK twice during the 1984 and 2014 elections; CWL once during 1951 elections; independent once during the 1980 elections; Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam five times during the 1967, 1971, 1996, 2004 and 2009 elections; once each by NCO during the 1977 elections; and twice by Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) during
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3024-492: The Vellore-Katpadi Junction daily. 250 to 265 trains halt at this junction. It is a major and one of the busiest junctions in South India, and the most important railway station in Vellore district. Vachellia nilotica Vachellia nilotica , more commonly known as Acacia nilotica , and by the vernacular names of gum arabic tree , babul , thorn mimosa , Egyptian acacia or thorny acacia ,
3096-498: The Vellore-based charitable trust, Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by its spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as 'Narayani Amma'. The temple with its gold covering, has intricate work done by artisans specialising in temple art using gold. Every single detail was manually created, including converting the gold bars into gold foils and then mounting the foils on copper. Gold foil from 9 layers to 10 layers has been mounted on
3168-708: The Vijayanagara Empire. In the mid-17th century the fort was owned by various parties. The Aravidus, the last dynasty that ruled Vijayanagara lost Vellore to the Bijapur Sultan before being captured by the Marathas after a siege that lasted four and a half months in 1676. The fort came under the charge of Dost Ali, the Nawab of Carnatic, before passing on to the British in 1760. Vellore Fort withstood Hyder Ali's siege from 1780 to 1782, and would later become
3240-560: The administrative headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is located on the banks of the Palar River in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu and is separated into four zones that are further subdivided into 60 wards, covering an area of 153.14 km and housing a population of 315128 as reported by the 2011 census. It is located about 137.20 kilometres (85 mi) west of Chennai , and about 213.20 kilometres (132 mi) east of Bangalore . Vellore
3312-616: The ancient Greek word ἄκις , ákis , "thorn", for its characteristic thorns, or may have been borrowed from a pre-Greek language. The specific epithet nilotica was probably given by Linnaeus from the tree's originally known range along the Nile river. In Australia the tree is known as a prickly acacia , despite usurping Dioscorides' two millennia-old etymology, the Australian species classified as Acacia in Australia do not have thorns. Acacia nilotica or Vachellia nilotica
3384-619: The army. With the levels of resentment towards the British already high, the sons of the deceased Tipu Sultan exacerbated the conflict by assisting the mutineers who revolted on 10 July. Under the pretense of attending the wedding of one of Tipu Sultan's daughters, mutineers gathered in Vellore Fort where the wedding was held and revolted. Raising the flag of the Kingdom of Mysore , they declared Tipu Sultan's son Fateh Hyder king. The mutineers inflicted about 200 casualties before their revolt
3456-546: The base for Lord Cornwallis’ march on Bangalore to defeat Tipu Sultan. When Tipu Sultan was killed at Sringapatam during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798-79 CE), his kingdom was handed back to the Hindu Wodeyar kings of Mysore and the British exiled Tipu's surviving sons, daughters, their families, and their entire entourage to Vellore Fort. They stayed in the palaces in the fort and participated in
3528-667: The best private engineering universities in India by the India Today magazine. It was established under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, and was founded in 1984 as a self-financing institution called the Vellore Engineering College. The Union Ministry of Human Resources Development conferred University status on Vellore Engineering College in 2001. Christian Medical College & Hospital (CMCH), one of
3600-512: The city center are on Officer's Line, Town Hall Road, Long Bazaar and Bangalore, Scudder, Arni, Gandhi and Katpadi Roads. Many boarding and lodging houses are in and around Scudder and Gandhi Roads. Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. announced the launch of 14 Microsoft Innovation Centers (MICs) in India. Trichy, Vellore, Coimbatore, Madurai and Salem in Tamil Nadu. Christian Medical College & Hospital (CMCH), on Ida Scudder Road in
3672-453: The city's land area was developed. Out of the developed area, 55.76% was used for residential purposes, 8.34% for commerce, 1.58% for industry, 3.3% for education, 16.46% for public and semi-public use, and 10.12% for transport and communication. Although population density varies between different areas, the average density of the city of Vellore is 241 persons per hectare. Vellore is the municipal headquarters of Vellore district . The town
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#17327880822243744-463: The etched copper plates. Every single detail in the temple art has significance from the Vedas . Sripuram's design features a star-shaped path (Sri chakra), positioned in the middle of the lush green landscape, with a length of over 1.8 km. As one walks along this 'starpath' to reach the temple in the middle, one can also read various spiritual messages—such as the gift of the human birth itself, and
3816-519: The executive control of a municipal commissioner. Legislative powers are held by a body of 60 members, with each councilor being elected from one of the city's wards. The legislative body is headed by an elected mayor who is assisted by a deputy mayor. Vellore is a part of the Vellore , Katpadi and Anaicut assembly constituencies and elects 3 members to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years. Since
3888-458: The family Leguminosae (Fabaceae). The gum of A. nilotica is also referred to in India as Amaravati gum . The tree's wood is "very durable if water-seasoned " and its uses include tool handles and lumber for boats. The wood has a density of about 833 kg/m . In India it's used as an ingredient in various dishes. The Maasai people eat both the inner bark ( phloem ) and the fruit pulp boiled in water. The East african tribes living on
3960-610: The family members of Tipu Sultan were buried; and the Muthu Mandapam, a memorial on the banks of Palar River built by the Tamil Nadu Government to honor Sri Vikrama Rajasinha , the last ruler of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka , who ruled from 1798 to 1815 and was imprisoned in Vellore Fort for 17 years until his death. The fort of Vellore was built around 1566 CE by the chieftains of Sadashiv Raya of
4032-508: The fort. The fort houses a church, a mosque and a Hindu temple, the latter known for its carvings. The first rebellion against British rule erupted at this fort in 1806, and it witnessed the massacre of the Vijayanagara royal family of Emperor Sriranga Raya. The fortifications consist of a main rampart, broken at irregular intervals by round towers and rectangular projections. The main walls are built of massive granite stones, surrounded by
4104-514: The goddess of wealth, power and prosperity, was held on 24 August 2007, and devotees from all religions and backgrounds are welcome to visit. The salient feature of 'Thirupuram' is the Lakshmi Narayani temple whose Vimanam and Ardha Mandapam is covered with pure gold, housing the deity Sri Lakshmi Narayani (female consort/wife of Vishnu Narayana ). The temple is located on 40 hectares (100 acres) of land and has been constructed by
4176-583: The health care industry is growing rapidly. Naruvi Hospitals is a private hospital built at a cost of 3300 million INR, a joint venture between Vellore-based Pearl Human Care and Detroit -based Henry Ford Health . Sri Narayani Aayurvedic Centre was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik in August 2019. Rural industries other than agriculture include weaving, beedi and matchstick rolling. The Indian Armed Forces has
4248-624: The heart of the city, is Vellore's largest private employer and has a large floating population from other parts of India and abroad. Lodging, hospitals and allied businesses are among the major sources of income generated in the central part of the city. The Government Vellore Medical College and Hospital (VMCH) are located at Adukamparai in Vellore. With hospitals such as Apollo KH Hospital in Melvisharam and Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre in Sripuram, coupled with colleges such as CMC & VIT and other engineering and science colleges,
4320-451: The international brands that have manufacturing units in the city. Automobile and mechanical companies of global brands, including SAME Deutz-Fahr , TVS–Brakes India, Mitsubishi , Greaves Cotton and MRF have their manufacturing units in the area. Brakes India Sholingur's foundry division is located at Vellore- Sholingur and is a major employer in the area. Asia's biggest explosives manufacturing company, Tamil Nadu Explosives Limited (TEL),
4392-713: The largest hospitals in India and Asia, is based out of Vellore. It is a major health care provider for the surrounding districts. Auxilium Women's College (founded in 1954) is the first women's college in Vellore district; Other arts and sciences colleges in the city are the Dhanabakyam Krishnaswamy Mudhaliar Women's College (DKM) near Sainathapuram and the Muthurangam Government Arts College (MGAC) in Otteri, near Bagayam. Voorhees College (founded 1898)
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#17327880822244464-744: The mutiny of 1806. In 1805, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army of the British East India Company , General Sir John Cradock , began an ambitious reform of the army's disciplinary system. New, standardized regulations were approved for the Madras Army, which dictated how sepoys should wear their uniforms and appear on duty. Under these regulations, Hindus were prohibited from wearing religious marks on their foreheads while on duty, and Muslims were required to shave their beards and trim their moustaches. One change that
4536-421: The name given by early Greek botanist-physician Pedanius Dioscorides ( c. 40–90 CE) to this tree as a medicinal, in his book Materia Medica . The genus Acacia was long known not to be taxonomically monophyletic, and despite being the type species of that genus, A. nilotica has since been moved to the genus Vachellia , with the genus name Acacia being reserved for Australian species;
4608-550: The rest of the state, April to June are the hottest months and December to January are the mildest. Vellore receives 1,034.1 mm (40.71 in) of rainfall every year. The southwestern monsoon from June to September brings 517.1 millimetres or 20.36 inches of rainfall, with September being the rainiest month. The northeastern monsoon which lasts from October to December brings 388.4 millimetres or 15.29 inches of rainfall. The humidity ranges from 40%–63% during summer and 67%–86% during winter. According to 2011 census , Vellore had
4680-471: The rural economy and teaching rural women to be self-reliant. Vellore has also seen a period of upward social growth with improvement in literacy and the local economy. Literacy improved in part due to the Arivoli Movement. Vellore is at 12°55′N 79°08′E / 12.92°N 79.13°E / 12.92; 79.13 , 220m above sea level. The city has a tropical savanna climate. It
4752-454: The savanna use this plant medicinally to treat sore throat, cough, chest pains etc. In Northern Nigeria it is called bagaruwa in Hausa . Medicinal uses include soaking the tender bark in water to be taken against dysentery and pile. The fruits are ground together with the seeds and taken with honey as treatment against stomach ulcers. Two new antiprotozoal diterpenes have been isolated from
4824-400: The value of spirituality—along the way. The Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre is a general hospital located near the Thirupuram temple complex and is also run by the 'Sri Narayani Peedam' Charitable Trust. Vellore Vellore East ( Sathuvachari ) Vellore South ( Vellore Fort ) Vellore (English: VAY -loor ), also natively spelt as Velur , is a sprawling city and
4896-425: The world According to a legend, many babul trees (known locally as velan trees) surrounded this region, which led to the name 'Vellore'. Vellore is also known as the Second Madras because of its importance and location relative to Chennai (Madras). The recorded history of Vellore dates back to the ninth century, as seen from a Chola inscription in the Annamalaiyar Temple in Tiruvannamalai . Vellore
4968-506: Was especially problematic was a new headdress associated with Indian converts to Christianity, which included a leather cockade . This caused an uproar, as leather was a cultural taboo for the upper caste sepoys of the Madras Army. As a result, many sepoys believed that their British officers were conspiring to convert them to Christianity. In May 1806, a few soldiers protested against these changes and were sent to Fort St. George in Chennai, where they were publicly lashed and discharged from
5040-409: Was established in Vellore in December 2005. The central government's biotechnology department selected the Christian Medical College (CMC) as the first in a series of centers as it already had world-class clinical hematology and biochemistry departments. The college made a breakthrough which attracted the attention of the country's medical and scientific community: the Centre for Stem Cell Research at
5112-400: Was first recognized as a third-grade municipality in 1866, promoted to first-grade in 1947, to selection-grade in 1970, and to a municipal corporation on 1st August 2008. The functions of the Vellore Municipal Corporation are divided into six departments: General Administration/Personnel, Engineering, Revenue, Public Health, Planning, and Information Technology (IT). These departments are under
5184-409: Was put down by reinforcements under the command of Sir Hugh Robert Rollo Gillespie ; many of the mutineers were captured and summarily executed or court-martialed. As a result of the uprising, the dress codes were retracted, and Cradock was dismissed. Although the mutiny took place before larger revolts in the 1850s, it was indicative of the simmering dissent in the Indian soldiery. The Vellore mutiny
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