Thorapalli | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 12°30′N 77°59′E / 12.5°N 77.98°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Krishnagiri |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,849 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Thorapalli or Thorapalli Agraharam is a village in Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Ponnaiyar river about 6 km south-east of Hosur close to the Hosur-Krishnagiri road (National Highway 44), about 50 kilometres from Bangalore. It is the birthplace of C. Rajagopalachari, the last Governor-General of India and second chief minister of Madras State (now Tamil Nadu).[1]