The Development and Characteristics of Forts in Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Thagadoor
Author(s): K Karpakam and P Kalaichelvan
Abstract: Thagadoor is one of the old geographical subdivisions of South India that has experienced massive changes in terms of geopolitics and administration over the years. Historically, the region has been linked with other districts, such as Dharmapuri, North Arcot and Salem with a small part of it being moved to the modern Andhra Pradesh. Thagadoor Nadu was a part of the Nolambambadi province during the Nolamba rule and under the Chola rule, became a part of the Nikirili Chozha Mandalam. After the Sangam period, the region was renamed Ganga Nadu due to it being ruled by the Ganga rulers who were also known by the name Mutharaiyars. The Thagadoor Nadu has changed in terms of its territorial location across the dynasties; the historical records suggest that the Thagadoor Nadu was located to the north of the Kongu Nadu, west of the Thondai Nadu, south of the Vadugar Nadu and east of the Erumai Nadu. The major settlements in the region were Adhiyamankotti and Athakappadi. The political, cultural and administrative dynamics in the historical development of the region manifest in the dynamic changes of the Thagadoor territorial identity.
K Karpakam, P Kalaichelvan. The Development and Characteristics of Forts in Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Thagadoor. Int J Hist 2025;7(11):01-05. DOI: 10.22271/27069109.2025.v7.i11a.554
