Rajamadam
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Rajamadam is a coastal village in the
Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Rajamadam to Adirampattinam is 6 km (3.7 mi) from its Taluk Main Town, Pattukkottai, 15 km (9.3 mi).[clarification needed] Rajamadam is 58.1 km (36.1 mi) distant from its District Main City Thanjavur and 320 km (199 mi) distance from its State Main City Chennai. It is the birthplace of the former President of India and an independence activist R. Venkitaraman
.
Etymology
The name Rajamadam came from the Tamil words raja and madam. Raja denotes King
Saraboji II
, who created this village. Madam denotes the shelter or Chattram built by him. There is a Madam still standing in this village with a portrait of King Saraboji II.
History
King Saraboji II built many Madams in
Cauvery
.
Demographics
As per the 2001 census, Rajamadam had a total population of 2,304 with 1,147 males and 1,157 females. The sex ratio was 1009. The literacy rate was 60.95.
Notable People
- R. Venkataraman– 8th President of India
- Rajamadam Kannan Iyengar – The Karnam of Karnams
- Suratha – The Uvamai Kavigyar (Tamil Poet)
See also
- R. Venkataraman
- Suratha
- Sri Rajagopala Swamy temple
- Anna University Campus
References
- "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 6 August 2009.
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