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About Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar (also known as Virudupatti) is a town and the administrative headquarters of the Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 506 km southwest of the state capital Chennai and 53 km south of Madurai. Virudhunagar emerged as an important trade centre during the British rule. The town is the birthplace of freedom fighter K. Kamaraj, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, and Bharat Ratna recipient. Located to the east of Kowsika River, Virudhunagar has an average elevation of 102 m above sea level and is largely flat with no major geological formations. The town has a humid climate and receives 780  mm rainfall annually.Has been ruled at various times by Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Chanda Sahib, Carnatic kingdom and the British. It was formerly known as Virudhupatti.

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