‘Alau’d-Din Khalji (AD 1296-1316) and his generals conquests in Chidambaram (TamilNadu) Elliot and Dowson, History of India as told by its own Historians
Palaniappan Chidambaram (பழனியப்பன் சிதம்பரம்) (born 16 September 1945) is an Indian politician and present Union Minister of Home Affairs| of the Republic
TamilNadu. He served as the founder-Director of the TamilNadu Archaeology Department. He was also instrumental in starting the annual Chidambaram Natyanjali
and activist from the southern Indian state of TamilNadu. He is a Member of Parliament from Chidambaram and the President of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi