Ancient History Of Dindigul

Dindigul was first ruled by the great Muslim Monarch, Tipp sultan. And it was Ruled by Naickes of Madurai. On the memorable of Naicker’s rule till 1999 all the Government Transports were Name by the Name “Rani Mangamaal Transport Corporation(RMTC)”. Dindigul district was carved out of the composite Madurai District on 15.9.1985. And the Great Dindigul had Names Like Dindigul Anna , Quaid-e-Milleth and Mannar Thirumalai. The peoples in Dindigul were called as Madurai Jilla Makal.

The historical Rock Fort of this district was constructed by the famous Naik King Muthukrishnappa Naicker. It is located between 10⁰05” and 10⁰ 9” North Latitude and 77⁰30” and 78⁰20” East Longitude. On the time of 1623 to 1659. In 1755 Ali was escorting Fakhr-Un-Nisha his wife and Five years old Tipu to Dindigul. From 1784 to 1790 the Fort was under the rule of Tipu Sultan. In 1784, the Tipu's commandant Syed Ibrahim, under whose care the fort was, constructed many rooms, strengthened the walls and got repaired. In 1790 Tipu was defeated in the Mysore war and the Fort came into the hands of British.

Letter Dindigul was under British. At the time they Built A Famous Church during 1866 to 1872 by the British after the fall of Tipu sultan. This church is headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese Of Dindigul.