Kongu Nadu region

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Kongu Nadu region is a historical and cultural region in western Tamil Nadu, India, known for its rich agrarian economy, textile industries, and distinct Kongu Tamil heritage.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Kongu Nadu region canonical 9
Coimbatore plains 2
Kongu Chola region 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
administrativeRegionIncludes Coimbatore district
Erode district
Karur district
Namakkal district
Salem district
Tiruppur district
parts of Dharmapuri district
parts of Dindigul district
parts of Krishnagiri district
country India
ethnicGroup Kongu Vellalar
hasCapital Coimbatore
hasCuisine Kongu Nadu cuisine
hasFestival Kongu Pongal
hasMountainRange Western Ghats
hasRiver Amaravathi River
linked to: Amaravati River

Bhavani River
Cauvery River
linked to: Kaveri

Noyyal River
historicalName Kongadesam
Kongu Mandalam
linked to: Kongu Nadu
historicalRuler Chera dynasty
Chola dynasty
Ganga dynasty
Madurai Nayaks
Vijayanagara Empire
knownFor Kongu Tamil culture
linked to: Kongu culture

agrarian economy
engineering industries
ghee production
handloom weaving
plantation agriculture
poultry industry
textile industry
turmeric cultivation
language Kongu Tamil
Tamil
locatedIn South India
Tamil Nadu
western Tamil Nadu
linked to: Western Tamil Nadu
majorCity Coimbatore
Erode
Gobichettipalayam
Karur
Mettupalayam
Namakkal
Pollachi
Salem
Tiruppur
Udumalpet
partOf Tamilakam
religion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Salem district locatedIn Kongu Nadu region
Mettur belongsTo Kongu Nadu region
Vellingiri Hills hasViewOf Coimbatore plains
linked to: Kongu Nadu region
Krishnagiri district partOf Kongu Nadu region
Coimbatore district partOf Kongu Nadu region
Peelamedu Airport regionServed Kongu Nadu region
Kongu Vellalar Gounder historicalAssociation Kongu Chola region
linked to: Kongu Nadu region
Lamb’s Rock hasViewOf Coimbatore plains
linked to: Kongu Nadu region
Udumalaipettai locatedIn Kongu Nadu region
Marudamalai associatedWith Kongu Nadu region
Gobichettipalayam locatedIn Kongu Nadu region
Velir chieftains region Kongu region
linked to: Kongu Nadu region
Edappadi locatedIn Kongu Nadu region