Samayapuram

Samayapuram is a Neighborhood of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India, twelve kilometers north of the heart of the city, on the Trichy-Chennai highway. The Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, a prominent place of Hindu worship, is located here. ^[1]

Historical significance

The Mariamman temple of Samayapuram was the site of a fierce battle between a troop of the French East India Company and a troop of the British East India Company during the strife of Carnatic wars. A British troop led by Robert Clive defeated the French force, ^[2] leading to the British company wresting possession of Samayapuram.

References

1. "Samayapuram | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT , Govt. of Tamil Nadu | India" . Retrieved 17 June 2024.
2. Kolappan, B. (13 June 2024). "Robert Clive survived gunshot at the battle for Samayapuram". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 June 2024.

• W. Francis (1906). Gazetteer of South India. pp. 196–199.

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