Cuddalore is the city and headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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15 Facts About Cuddalore
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Cuddalore was the scene of the Seven Years' War and the Battle of Cuddalore in 1758 between the French and British.
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For two centuries, Cuddalore was subject to several foreign powers including the Netherlands, Portugal, France, and the British.
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Until 1758 Cuddalore was the capital to South Indian territories which was under British control.
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Some Cuddalore streets retain their British names, such as Clive Street, Wellington Street, Sloper Street, Canning Street, Rope Street, Lawrence Road and Imperial Road.
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The Cuddalore Central Prison, opened in 1865, is a historically significant landmark.
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Cuddalore is situated at 200 km from the state capital Chennai and 18 km from Puducherry, the neighbouring union territory.
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In Tamil Nadu Cuddalore witnessing heavy rainfall in every northeast monsoon.
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Cuddalore is served by a town bus service, which provides connectivity within the town and the suburbs.
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The SIPCOT chemical industry estate in Cuddalore was investigated in November 2002 by a team from the Indian People's Tribunal headed by J Kanakaraj.
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On 22 March 2008, a report for the "Tamil Nadu Pollution Board" prepared by the Nagpur-based "National Environmental Engineering Research Institute" found that residents of the SIPCOT area of Cuddalore were at least 2000 times more likely than their counterparts to contract cancer in their lifetimes due to exposure to high levels of toxic gases from chemical industries in the region.
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Cuddalore Port operates at the confluence of the Gadilam River and the Paravanar River.
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Electricity supply to Cuddalore is regulated and distributed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
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Subsequently, the sanitary department of the Cuddalore municipality carries out the source segregation and dumping.
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Cuddalore municipality was established in 1866 during British times as a revenue village.
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