Tippu Sultan's connection with Mosque, Thalavadi, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

04^th November 2017.

In ancient times the Egyptians and Romans traded with Tamil Nadu through sea ports like Thondi, Musuri, and the  Palakkad Passage of Western Ghats. This route is called Rajakesari Peruvazhi" (a Trading route).  This Trading route splits into three from the  Palakkad passage. The east side route goes to Poombukar through Chera’s Capital Karur and Chozhas Capital Uraiyur.  The second route goes to Madurai Via Pollachi and Palani.  The third route goes to Mysore via Mettupalayam, Bhavani Sagar, Thengumarada,  Thalavadi, and Samraj Nagar.

This third route was used by Tippu Sultan after relaying from his capital Srirangapatna to Mettupalayam, hence called "Tippu Sultan Road". It was also said that Tippu Sultan traveled from Srirangapatna to Sathyamangalam in half an hour's time ( May not be possible ). Tippu constructed some Mosques on the route and one such mosque exists at Thalavadi to date. (Will be written in a separate post).

On both sides of the roads, banyan trees were planted. Now these trees cover the approximate width of 30 to 40 feet of road. While relaying lot of villages were evacuated.  This route from Srirangapatna to Sathyamangalam passes through thick forest and part of the road is open to the public now. A display board on Sultan Road has also been erected.

There are many remains of of Tippu Sultan in Kongu Mandalam. In remembrance of Tippu Sultan, a road was named after Sultan Road at Punjai Puliampatti, and  Two Villages are named Tultan Pettai near Palladam and Mangalam Tiruppur. There is also a Mosque at Coimbatore where Tippu Sultan prayed.  

 

This Sathyamangalam forest is also declared a Tiger reserve forest.  It is essential to get permission from the forest Department to venture into the forest area.

It was told that a mosque exists at Thalavadi, built by Tippu Sultan, and showed us a glass framed letter. We took a photo of the same and verified it with Urdu language known experts. The letter was a thanks letter written to S M Muhammad Khan Allahuthalla by the Thalavadi Muslims for the construction of the Mosque and not having a connection with Tippu Sultan. The Photo says that,  Initially Janab Allahuthalla gave Rs 5000 before going to Haj Yatra for construction of this Mosque. The Locals of Thalavadi collected an amount of Rs 7848 and found this amount may not be sufficient to complete the Mosque. So the locals gave the money collected to Allahuthalla and asked him to take responsibility for completing the mosque.  The Mosque belongs to the early 20^th century.

  

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