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Udhagamandalam, town, western Tamil Nadu state, southern India. It is situated in the Nilgiri Hills at an elevation of about 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) above sea level and is sheltered by several peaks—including Doda Betta (8,652 feet [2,637 meters]), the highest point in Tamil Nadu.

Udhagamandalam
UdhagamandalamUdhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, India.

It was founded by the British in 1821 and used as the official government summer headquarters for the Madras Presidency until Indian independence in 1947. The town is primarily a tourist resort, but it also contains tea-processing and textile industries and several colleges and institutes. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is about 35 miles (55 km) to the north. Pop. (2001) 93,987; (2011) 88,430.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Ethan Teekah.