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Coimbatore Stanes Coffee Curing Works in 1911
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Coimbatore district was divided into 4 sub-divisions:
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in 1792, Coimbatore became a part of
British India.
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Coimbatore Townhall zone in 1930
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799:Madukkarai
717:Madukkarai
676:Kongu Nadu
660:Tamil Nadu
619:Coimbatore
521:References
437:Dharapuram
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