Dindigul

Dindigul (Tamil ISO: Tiṇṭukkal, IPA: [t̪iɳɖukːɐl]) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul City is Located in the Southwest Region of Tamil Nadu. Dindigul is an ancient settlement region and has been ruled at different times by the Cheras, Early Pandyas, Cholas, Pallava dynasty, later Pandyas, Madurai Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Madurai Nayak Dynasty, Kingdom of Mysore, Chanda Sahib, and British. It is the 11th-largest Urban Agglomeration in the state. Dindigul has a number of historical monuments, the Dindigul Fort being the most prominent.