Pudukkottai is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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11 Facts About Pudukkottai
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Pudukkottai is a part of the Pudukkottai constituency and elects its member to the legislative assembly every five years; and is a part of the Lok Sabha constituency comprising Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tiruchirappalli and Karur.
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Pudukkottai appointed his brother-in-law, Raghunatha Thondaiman, as chief of the district of Pudukottai.
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Pudukkottai became a princely state of British India under the political authority of Madras Presidency.
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On 14 January 1974, the present Pudukkottai District was formed from parts of Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts.
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Pudukkottai has a plain terrain with a few rocky hills in the outskirts.
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The Pudukkottai bus stand is a A-grade bus stand located in the centre of the town.
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Electricity supply to Pudukkottai is regulated and distributed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
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Pudukkottai is the first person from India to win two gold medals in the Asian Athletic championship.
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Pudukkottai took part in world championships in London, 2017, and finished the 5,000 meters heat with a personal best of 13:35.
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