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4 unusual facts about Karur


Kangayam cow

The Kangeyam cow derives its name from the Kangeyam taluk which includes Erode, Karur, Namakkal and Dindigul districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Karur

The archaeological excavations undertaken in Karur resulted in the excavation of mat-designed pottery, bricks, mud-toys, Roman coins, Chera coins, Pallava coins, Roman Amphorae, Rasset coated ware and rare rings.

Karur Vysya Bank

Karur Vysya Bank is a private-sector Indian bank, headquartered in Karur in Tamil Nadu.

'The Karur Vysya Bank Limited', popularly known as KVB was set up in 1916 by Mr M.A Venkatarama Chettiar and Mr Athi Krishna Chettiar, to capitalise on the previously unexploited market of traders and agriculturists in and around Karur, a town in Tamil Nadu.


S. Gandhirajan

He was elected to represent the constituency Vedasandur, then a constituency of dindigul district (Currently under the constituency of Karur district), in the elections of 1989, 1991, and 1996.


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