History
The name 'Salem' appears to have been derived from Sela or Shalya by which the term refers to the country around the hills, as in the inscriptions. Local tradition claims Salem as the birth place of Tamil poetess Avvaiyar.
The town is surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills, the Nagarmalai in the north, the Jeragamalai in the south, the Kanjanamalai on the west and Godumalai on the east. It is divided by the Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort is the oldest place of the tow
Salem was taken from Hyder by Colonel Wood in the beginning of 1768. But it was recaptured by Hyder towards the end of the year 1772. Under Lord Clive in 1799, it was again occupied by a detachment of the residents stationed at Sankari drag and remained a military station till 1861 when the troops were altogether withdrawn.
In Centuries
The name 'Salem' appears to have been derived from Sela or Shalya by which the term refers to the country around the hills, as in the inscriptions. Local tradition claims Salem as the birth place of Tamil poetess Avvaiyar.
The town is surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills, the Nagarmalai in the north, the Jeragamalai in the south, the Kanjanamalai on the west and Godumalai on the east. It is divided by the Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort is the oldest place of the tow
Salem was taken from Hyder by Colonel Wood in the beginning of 1768. But it was recaptured by Hyder towards the end of the year 1772. Under Lord Clive in 1799, it was again occupied by a detachment of the residents stationed at Sankari drag and remained a military station till 1861 when the troops were altogether withdrawn.
In Centuries
The Date of human civilization in this district reaches far back to the
stone ages. The existence of prehistoric culture in Salem is evident from
the discovery of Paleolithic and Neolithic stone implements and dung ash
heaps in and around Salem. A concise chronology of the district is presented.
3rd Century B.C.
The period of Bogar – a notable Tamil Siddhar. Arrival of Buddhism and Jainism in Salem.
1st Century A.D. Around the beginning of the Christian era, the existence of a culturally and economically advanced society in Salem two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins of the Roman Emperor Tiberices Claudices Nero (37-68) in Koneripatti of Salem in 1987.
2nd Century A.D. Pandiyan dynasty rules Salem. Pandiyan Nedunchezhiyan Kanaikal Irumporai rules Kolli Malai.
4th Century A.D. - Rise of Pallava dynasty in Salem.
6th Century A.D. - Period of Mahendra Varma Pallva Raise of Saivite principles.
7th Century A.D. - Weakening of Buddhism & Jainism. Period of Narasimha Varma Pallava.
8th Century A.D. - Pandiyan dynasty in Salem.
9th Century A.D. - Raise of Saiva samayam and fading away of Jainism and Buddhism. Raise of Pallava.
10th Century A.D. - Raise of Chozha dynasty and decline of Pallavas.
11th Century A.D. - Chozha rule.
12th Century A.D. - Rise of Hoysala rule in parts of Salem.
13th Century AD. - Hoysala rule established; parts of Salem remained under Pandiyan dynasty.
14th Century A.D. - 1310 Malikkafur goes through Salem 1368- Salem under Vijaya Nagar Empire
15th Century A .D. - The Chalukya rule. Raise of Palyakarars.
16th Century A.D. - Rule of Madurai Nayakars. Rule of Emperor Krishnadheva Raya in part of Salem including Attur.
17th Century A.D. - Rise of local chieftains Gatti and Nayakas.Palayakara rule.
18th Centrury A.D. - Rule of Hyder Ali and Tipu sultan Taking over by British. 1772 – First Collector to Salem.
The period of Bogar – a notable Tamil Siddhar. Arrival of Buddhism and Jainism in Salem.
1st Century A.D. Around the beginning of the Christian era, the existence of a culturally and economically advanced society in Salem two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins of the Roman Emperor Tiberices Claudices Nero (37-68) in Koneripatti of Salem in 1987.
2nd Century A.D. Pandiyan dynasty rules Salem. Pandiyan Nedunchezhiyan Kanaikal Irumporai rules Kolli Malai.
4th Century A.D. - Rise of Pallava dynasty in Salem.
6th Century A.D. - Period of Mahendra Varma Pallva Raise of Saivite principles.
7th Century A.D. - Weakening of Buddhism & Jainism. Period of Narasimha Varma Pallava.
8th Century A.D. - Pandiyan dynasty in Salem.
9th Century A.D. - Raise of Saiva samayam and fading away of Jainism and Buddhism. Raise of Pallava.
10th Century A.D. - Raise of Chozha dynasty and decline of Pallavas.
11th Century A.D. - Chozha rule.
12th Century A.D. - Rise of Hoysala rule in parts of Salem.
13th Century AD. - Hoysala rule established; parts of Salem remained under Pandiyan dynasty.
14th Century A.D. - 1310 Malikkafur goes through Salem 1368- Salem under Vijaya Nagar Empire
15th Century A .D. - The Chalukya rule. Raise of Palyakarars.
16th Century A.D. - Rule of Madurai Nayakars. Rule of Emperor Krishnadheva Raya in part of Salem including Attur.
17th Century A.D. - Rise of local chieftains Gatti and Nayakas.Palayakara rule.
18th Centrury A.D. - Rule of Hyder Ali and Tipu sultan Taking over by British. 1772 – First Collector to Salem.
19th
Century A.D.
1856 New Revenue survey under taken ; Settlement department established.
End of company rule and Taking over by British Crown.
1860 Salem city as capital of District
1862 Salem Central Jail built.
1866-67 Severe famine. (A series of famines and epidemics)
1875 Cholera epidemic rages.
1876-78 The Great famine
1891-92 Another famine.
1896-97 Last famine of the century.
1860 Salem city as capital of District
1862 Salem Central Jail built.
1866-67 Severe famine. (A series of famines and epidemics)
1875 Cholera epidemic rages.
1876-78 The Great famine
1891-92 Another famine.
1896-97 Last famine of the century.
20th Century:
Developmental activities in Salem like Constructing railways and Ghat
roads and construction of Mettur dam.
1947 - Salem is a independent part of Free India.
1951 – Exchange
of villages between Mysore and Madras State took place under the provinces
and
states (Absorption of Enclaves)
order 1950.
1961- Sankari Taluk was formed from Tiruchengode Taluk.
1965-
Salem district was bifurcated into Salem – Dharmapuri
districts (2-10-1965)
Salem
constituted 8 Taluks – Salem
, Attur, Yercaud, Omalur ,Sankari, Tiruchengode, Rasipuram and Namakkal.
Dharmapuri
constituted 4 Taluks – Hosur,
Krishnagiri , Harur and Dharmapuri.
1966- Mettur Taluk was formed from Omalur Taluk and Salem constituted
Nine taluks.
1989 – Paramathi
Velur Taluk was newly formed.
1997 – Salem
District was bifurcated into Salem and Namakkal district (2.2.1997).
Salem constituted
8 Taluks - Salem, Yercaud, Attur,
Omalur,
Mettur, Sankari, Gangavalli, and Idappadi and Namakkal district constituted
4 Taluks - Namakkal, Tiruchengode, Rasipuram and Paramathi-Velur
1998 – Attur
Division was newly formed and a new Taluk Valappadi was formed. Salem
attained
its present administrative set-up.
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