a city of Hindustan, capital of a district of the same name, is situated on the S. side of the river Palar. Arcot is supposed to have been the capital of the Sora, or the Soramundalum of Ptolemy, whence, by an easy derivation, Coromandel; but the present town is entirely of modern date. The Mogul armies, after they had captured Gingee, found the situation so unhealthy that they were forced to remove to the plains of Arcot, and began to build the present town about the year 1716. The nabob of Arcot, Anwadun Deen, being killed in battle in 1749, the place was taken by his competitor, who was supported by the French. In 1751 it was retaken by Colonel Clive, with 500 troops, from a garrison of 1100 men; and here that gallant soldier maintained himself for fifty days against the attacks of the French and their Indian allies, who were finally compelled to raise the siege. It was afterwards taken by the French, but was recaptured in 1760 by Colonel Coote, after the battle of Wandewash. Hyder Ali gained possession of it for a time after he had defeated the British under Colonel Baillie in 1780. Long. 79° 25'. E. Lat. 12° 56'. N.