a district in the south of India, situated between the 10th and 11th degrees of N. lat. To the north it has Coimbetoor and Kistnagerry; to the south Travancore and Madura; on the east the Polygar territory and Madura; and on the west Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar. The principal rivers are the Noil and the Amaravati; and the chief towns Dindigul, Balny, and Palapetty. This district was conquered by the Mysore government in 1757. It was taken possession of by the British in 1783, and subsequently restored to Tippoo Sultan. In 1792 it was again ceded to the British, and is now included in the collectorship of Madura. The capital is of the same name; it is a place of considerable consequence, and possesses a strong fortress, situated on a rock. Long. 78° 5' E. Lat. 10° 22' N.