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Kongu may refer to: * Kongu Nadu, a region of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and its inhabitants * Kongu Tamil, a dialect of Tamil language spoken in Western Tamil Nadu *Kongu vellala Gounder, a Dominant Landowning community in Western Tamil Nadu * Kongu Express, a train connecting Coimbatore and New Delhi *Kongu Engineering College, college in Tamil Nadu, India *Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi, political party based on Tamil Nadu, India *Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam, political party based on Tamil Nadu, India *Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai, political party based on Tamil Nadu, India *Kongu Chera dynasty See also * Konga (other) Konga is a Swedish locality. Konga may also refer to: * Garuda Contingent, the Indonesian peacekeeping contingent * Konga.com, a Nigerian company that launched in 2012 * ''Konga'' (film), a 1961 British science fiction film *King Konga/Konga the B ... * Toa Kongu, a fictional character in the Bionicle universe {{disambiguation Language and n ...
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Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu, also known by various names as Kongu Mandalam and Kongu belt, is a geographical region comprising present day parts of western Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka and eastern Kerala. In the ancient Tamilakam, it was the seat of the Chera kings, bounded on the east by Tondai Nadu, on the south-east by Chola Nadu and on the south by Pandya Nadu regions. The region was ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period between c.1st and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. The Kosar people mentioned in the second century CE Tamil epic ''Silappathikaram'' and other poems in Sangam literature is associated with the Coimbatore region. The region was located along an ancient Roman trade route that extended from Muziris to Arikamedu.The Gangas of Talakad ruled it for over 5 centuries. The medieval Cholas conquered the region in the 10th century CE. It came under the rule ...
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Kongu Tamil
Kongu Tamil or Kovai Tamil is the dialect of Tamil language that is spoken by the people in Kongu Nadu, which is the western region of Tamil Nadu. It is originally known as "Kangee"` or "Kongalam" or "Kongappechu or Kongu bashai or Coimbatore Tamil". Variations The speciality of Kongu Tamil is the use of the alveolar ற - Tra/Dra (as in the English word track) instead of retroflex T/D (ட) of standard Tamil. For example, 'ennuDaya' (mine) of standard Tamil is pronounced enRa in the Kongu dialect. However, only Coimbatore district people use this. Additionally the use of guttural nasal (ங்) that sounds "ng" as in the English word Gang, is more prevalent in Kongu Tamil, leading to situations where the grammar of Kongu Tamil would not fit into the grammar of standard Tamil. One of the examples is the use of ங் to end a word like வாங் "vaang" or வாஙொ "vango" means 'come' expressed in a respectful tone, which in standard Tamil would be வாங்க "vaan ...
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Kongu Vellalar
Kongu Vellalar is a community found in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu, India. Etymology The Vellalar of the Kongu country came to be known as Kongu Vellalar. They are also known by names such as "Bupaalan", Gangavamsam, Kudiyaanavar and Vivasaayi, and use the title Gounder as a caste appellation in their personal names. Origin According to the ''Kongu Vellalar Puranam'', a 19th-century work by Mahavidwan Kandasamy Kavirayar, the Vellalar of the Kongu country trace their origin to Marabalan, a mythical figure who was created from the river Ganges to rid the world of hunger. Marabalan turned to agriculture and his descendants became the Vellalar. Marabalan had various titles such as Gangavamsa, Devar, Vellalar, Bupaalan, etc. Interestingly the Gandadikara Vokkaligas of the neighbouring parts of Karnataka also claim origin from the banks of the Ganges.:”Gangadikara is a contraction of the term Gangawadikara (A man of Gangavadi)” According to Burton Stein, the Gangadikara ...
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Kongu Express
The 12647 / 12648 Kongu Express is a Superfast weekly train run by Indian Railways between and . The train was named after the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu, called Kongu Nadu. The train made its inaugural run on 3 April 2000. Service The train starts on Wednesdays from Nizamuddin, and on Sundays from Coimbatore, covering the total distance of in approximately 47 hours. Time Table Coach The Kongu Express has rake sharing arrangement with the train no. 12681/82 Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express. Despite its long-distance run of 47 hours, the train continues to operate without a pantry car and food gets loaded onto the train at en-route stations. Traction Both trains are hauled by Erode-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Coimbatore Junction until . Then a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4D takes the train until handing over to a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Kacheguda till Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa. See also * Kongu Nadu * Coimbatore * Coimbatore J ...
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Kongu Engineering College
Kongu Engineering College is an autonomous engineering college located at Perundurai, Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is affiliated to Anna University and accredited 'A++' Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Courses There are 14 courses offered in B.E./B.Tech. * B.E. Civil Engineering * B.E. Mechanical Engineering * B.E. Computer Science Engineering * B.E. Automobile Engineering * B.E. Mechatronics Engineering * B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering * B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering * B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering * B.Tech. Chemical Engineering * B.Tech. Information Technology * B.Tech. Food Technology * B.E. Computer Science & Design * B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning * B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science In the Applied Science category, there are three undergraduate and three postgraduate degrees offered. There Applied Science Courses are: * B.Sc. Software ...
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Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in western districts of Tamil Nadu. It was a splinter party of Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK) The party has one Member of Parliament from Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency) and his name is A. K. P. Chinraj. and One Member of TamilNadu Legislative assembly, E.R.Easwaran (2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly election). The party has 4 district councilors and 10 union councilors History On 21 March 2013, E. R. Eswaran launched a new Political Party, Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK), from KMK after differences arose between him and KMK party president 'Best' Ramasamy. He also became the general secretary of KMDK. He contested the May 2009 Loksabha elections as a KMK candidate in the Coimbatore constituency and came third, securing 1.28 lakh votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency. KMDK i ...
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Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam
Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK) is a caste based political party representing the Kongu Vellala Gounders, a backward caste in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu. Origins and platform The party launched in the name of "Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai" but later its leaders adopted the already registered name of "Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam". It was launched in 2009 at Coimbatore by the Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai, a Gounder caste organisation. Although the party was launched by a Gounder organisation, the party's founder Best Ramasamy dismissed that the party was only for the cause of Kongu Velala Gounders and said that his party will work for the cause of the western Tamil Nadu. The party also claims that it will work for development of the Kongu region. 2009 Lok Sabha election The party contested in 12 constituencies independently (without alliance) in 2009 lokshaba elections and polled around ...
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Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai
Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaignar Peravai is a political party (Founded by Thaniyarasu) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party formed to gain votes in Kongu Vellalar, which holds nearly 15% of the Tamil Nadu electorate. Meetings The association conducted a political rally at Namakkal for the 2009 Parliamentary elections with four lakh people taking part. Election history Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaignar Peravai contested 11 parliamentary constituencies in the Lok Sabha election with no alliances. Election alliance For the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, it joined forces with AIADMK The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK) is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory) ... and obtained one seat. Thaniyarasu won the constituency of Paramathi Velur as an AIADMK candidate. References {{reflist State ...
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Kongu Chera Dynasty
Kongu Chera dynasty, or Cheras of Kongu or Karur, or simply as the Chera dynasty, were a medieval royal lineage in south India, initially ruling over western Tamil Nadu and central Kerala. Narayanan, M. G. S. ''Perumāḷs of Kerala.'' Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 89-90 and 92-93. The headquarters of the Kongu Cheras was located at Karur-Vanchi (Karur) in central Tamil Nadu.Narayanan, M. G. S. ''Perumāḷs of Kerala.'' Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 80-81. The Chera rulers of Kongu were subordinate to or conquered by Pallava, Pandya and Chola rulers are also said to have overrun the Kongu Chera country. Present-day central Kerala detached from Kongu Chera kingdom around 8th-9th century AD to form the Chera Perumal kingdom (''fl.'' 9th – 12th century AD). The exact relationship between the two branches of the Chera family is not known to scholars. The Nambutiris asked for a regent of the Chera king from Karur in Coimbatore and were granted the prime minister ...
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Konga (other)
Konga is a Swedish locality. Konga may also refer to: *Garuda Contingent, the Indonesian peacekeeping contingent *Konga.com, a Nigerian company that launched in 2012 * ''Konga'' (film), a 1961 British science fiction film *King Konga/Konga the Barbarian, early stage names for professional wrestler The Barbarian (born 1958) See also * Clement Wani Konga, Governor of Central Equatoria from 2005 to 2015 * Conga (other) *Donkey Konga, a GameCube rhythm video game *Konga Yo, a 1962 French adventure film * Kongu (other) *Pauline Konga Pauline Konga (born 10 April 1970) is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres, making her the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic medal.Post-Gazette, May 6, 2002T ..., a retired Kenyan long-distance runner * Pitcho Womba Konga, a Congolese-Belgian actor {{disambiguation ...
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