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Pattukkottai is a town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town came to prominence after the construction of the fort by Vanaji Pandithar, a feudatory of the Thanjavur Maratha ruler Shahuji I in 1686–87. The recorded history of Pattukkottai is known from the 17th century and has been ruled, at different times, by the Thanjavur Marathas and the British. It is the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the three municipalities in the district. Pattukkottai comes under the Pattukkottai 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) which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. The town is administered by the Pattukkottai municipality, which covers an area of . As of 2011, the town had a population of 73,135. The town is a part of the fertile Cauvery delta region, but fishery is the major occupation. Roadways are the major mode of transportation to Pattukkottai and the nearest international airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport, located away from the town. *Makkal Kavignar Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram(April 13, 1930 - October 8, 1959) is a well-known poet, lyricist. He is the most popular lyricist in 1950's before Kannadasan fame . He had penned some wonderful philosophy-tinged, upbeat lyrics to MGR’s was born here in Senkapaduthankadu village near Pattukkottai town of Thanjavur district in Tamilnadu. == History == According to an inscription, the fortress of Pattukkottai was constructed by Vanaji Pandithar, a feudatory of the Thanjavur Maratha ruler Shahuji I in 1686–87.〔Imperial Gazetteer of India, Vol 20, p 76〕 Pattukkottai was ruled by the Thanjavur Marathas till 1799, when it was annexed by the British East India Company. It became a part of Tanjore district in 1801. Having a population of 7,603 in 1901, Pattukkottai experienced a population splurge between 1941 and 1981, when its population quadrupled. Sri Puradhana Vaneswarar temple is the most important Hindu temple in Pattukkottai and is of considerable antiquity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1001 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pattukkottai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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