Hosur

History

Hosur was known as Murasu Nadu during the Chola period in the 13th century. From the 16th century onwards, the town has come to be known by its present name. The 11th-century Chandrachoodeshwara Swamy Temple has inscriptions that tell about the contributions made by Hoysalas. Hoysalas ruled Hosur around 1200 CE and contributed to the temple. Then it came under Vijayanagara Empire. Later, Hosur was part of Kingdom of Mysore. From 1790 to 1792 Tipu Sultan lost the third Anglo-Mysore war to the British. In 1801 he handed over the southern part of the Mysore kingdom as a partial settlement to the Presidencies and provinces of British India. During the British period, Salem collector Walton Illiat Lockardt, made Hosur as the headquarters for Salem district. James Hunter served as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. He was a military painter, and his sketches portrayed aspects of military and everyday life. During 1980s industrialization began with the help of State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu and Hosur became an Industrial Town. After that the basic development started taking place. In April 2022, plans to expand the city limit into 740 square kilometres were announced.