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Line 61: Mannargudi was founded as an ''[[agraharam]]'' village by the [[Medieval Cholas]] during the 7th century A.D. The town was subsequently ruled by various dynasties including the Chola king Rajadhiraja Chola (1018–1054 CE), [[Vijayanagar Empire]], [[Delhi Sultanate]], [[Thanjavur Nayaks]], [[Thanjavur Marathas]] and the [[British Empire]]. Mannargudi was a part of the erstwhile [[Tanjore District (Madras Presidency)\|Tanjore district]] until India's independence in 1947 and [[Thanjavur district]] until 1991. It subsequently became a part of the newly formed Tiruvarur district. The town is known for agriculture, metal working and weaving. The region around Mannargudi has considerable mineral deposits. Majority of the people living in Mannargudi and its surrounding villages belong to the Raja [[Kallar (caste)\|Kallar]] caste (Mukkuthalor);<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Leach \|first1=Edmund Ronald \|title=Aspects of caste in south India, Ceylon, and north-west Pakistan \|date=1971 \|publisher=Cambridge University Press \|location=Cambridge \|isbn=978-0521096645 \|pages=14, 15}}</ref> the King for Raja, thieves for Kallar community, King in otherwords "Mannars", which is why the name came as Mannar - King; Living - Kudi. Prominent people like Gopalaswamy Thenkondar Ex.M.P (Congress),<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Third Lok Sabha - India \|first1=Members Bioprofile \|title=Members Bioprofile \|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/1676.htm}}</ref> Mannai Narayanaswamy Ondhriyar Ex.MLC Ex. Minister for Food and Co-operation(DMK),<ref>{{cite web \|title=TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUINQUENNIAL REVIEW 1971-76 \|url=https://assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/5th_1971/5th-71-76.pdf \|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu \|access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> [[V. K. Sasikala\|V.K. Sasikala Koorsar]] (ADMK), [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] Kilakudaiyar (Veteran Tamil Actress). This town is one of the VIP towns in Tamilnadu Politics. Mannargudi is administered by a municipality established in 1866. As of 2011, the municipality covered an area of {{convert\|11.55\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}} and has a population of 67,999. Mannargudi comes under the [[Mannargudi (State Assembly Constituency)\|Mannargudi assembly]] constituency which elects a member to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] once every five years and it is a part of the [[Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Thanjavur constituency]] which elects its [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) once in five years. Roadways are the major mode of transportation to the town and it also has rail connectivity. The nearest seaport, [[Nagapattinam Port]], is located 52 km (32 mi) from Mannargudi, while the nearest airport, [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport]], is located 97 km (60 mi) from the town. Mannargudi is a fourth largest town in delta region after Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Nagapattinam.

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