Keeladi

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Keeladi
Keezhadi
village
Keeladi is located in Tamil Nadu
Keeladi
Keeladi
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Sivaganga
Block Thirupuvanam
Government
 • Body Panchayat
Elevation 123 m (404 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,140
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 630207
Telephone code 04577
Lok Sabha constituency Sivaganga

Keeladi, also spelled Keezhadi, is a small village near Silaiman on the border between Madurai and Sivagangai district in southern India. Palli chandai is a famous location near Keeladi.

An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation in Keeladi revealed an ancient settlement dated tentatively to 4th Century B.C.[1] The Roman artifacts found at the site add to the evidence of ancient Indo-Roman trade relations.[2]

References


<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>