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Erode District was a part of Coimbatore
has its history intervened with that of Coimbatore and because of
its close linkage with the erstwhile Coimbatore district.
It is very difficult to separately deal with the history of
Erode region. Together
with the area comprised in the Coimbatore district, it formed part
of the ancient Kongu country known as "Kongu Nadu" history
of which dates back to the Sangam era.
It is found that in the early days, this area was occupied by
tribes, most prominent among them being the "Kosars"
reportedly having their
headquarters at 'Kosamputhur'
which is believed to have in due course become Coimbatore.
These tribes were overpowered by the Rashtrakutas from whom
the region fell into the hands of the Cholas who ruled supreme
during the time of Raja Chola.
On the decline of Cholas, the Kongunadu came to be occupied
by the Chalukyas and later by the Pandyas and Hoysalas.
Due to internal dissension in the Pandian Kingdom, the Muslim
rulers from Delhi interfered and thus the area fell into the hands
of Madurai Sultanate. This region was later wrested by
Vijaya Nagar rulers after over throwing the Madurai
Sultanate. For a few
years, the area remained under Vijaya Nagar rule and later under the
independent control of Madurai Nayakas.
The rule of Muthu Veerappa Nayak and later that of Tirumalai
Nayak were marked by internal strife and intermittent wars which
ruined the Kingdom. As
a result of this, the Kongu region in which the present Erode
District is situated, fell into the hands of the Mysore rulers from
whom Hyder Ali took over the area.
Later, consequent of the fall of Tippu Sultlan of Mysore in
1799, the Kongu region came to be coded
to the East India Company by the Maharaja of Mysore who was
restored to power by the company after defeating Tippu Sulltan.
From then, till 1947 when India attained independence, the
area remained under British control who initiated systematic revenue
administration in the area.
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