Vellore

Vellore is a semi-rural bazaar town. For tourists, it is noteworthy only for the Vijayanagar fort and its temple, which are in an excellent state of preservation and worth visiting. The famous rivers Palar and Ponnar flow through this City. The town has a modern church built in an old British cemetery, which contains the tomb of a captain who died in 1799 during the campaign which ended in the defeat of Tipu Sultan. There is also a memorial to the victims of the little known ‘Vellore Mutiny’ of 1806. The mutiny was initiated by the second son of Tipu Sultan, who was in the fort at that time, and was put down by a task force sent from Arcot. Vellore is now best known for its hospital, one of the best in the country. The people come here from all over India for medical care give this humble town a cosmopolitan feels. The economic condition of the district in the earlier stages was not very sound in the absence of the major industries. Thanks to the sustained effort and Vigorous policy of the Govt. Industries like Bharat heavy Electricals Ltd Ranipet. Tamil Nadu Explosives Ltd. Katpadi, have been setup. Besides there has been marked growth of small scale industries and Tanneries in the district. This industrial activity has not only generated employment opportunities but also contributed. The recently introduced uzhavar Sandhai., for instance has benefited the rural poor giving much needed thrust to the economic. The innovative self help groups of woman are also playing a very useful role in building rural economy and helping rural women to be self reliant.