Gajanur, Tamil Nadu
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Not to be confused with Gajanur, Shimoga.
Gajanur (pronounced: Gaajanoor) is a village in Talavady taluk, Erode district of Tamilnadu, India. It is also known as Dodda Gajanur.[1] The village is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from the Tamilnadu–Karnataka border, and is 1 km (0.62 mi) south of the town of Thalavadi. Most of roads are connected to Karnataka state.
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Coordinates: 11.76607°N 77.00568°E / 11.76607; 77.00568 | |
Country | India |
State | Tamilnadu |
District | Erode |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
• Others | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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Gajanur is the birthplace of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar,[2] who was kidnapped by Veerappan from his native house in Gajanur on 30 July 2000.[3][4] The village abuts the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary.