Why visit Rānipet
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Delhi Gate.
Weather in Rānipet
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About Rānipet
Ranipet (lit. Queen's colony) is an industrial town and the administrative headquarters of Ranipet district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Northern banks of the Palar River. It is a Tri-City with the adjacent municipalities of Walajapet, Arcot and Melvisharam.
From the Wikipedia article Ranipet (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes11
Hotel New Grand
Restaurant · Regional, Indian, Chicken · 0.9 km
35/A Madras Bangalore Trunk Road
Sri Sivasakthi Mess
Restaurant · Regional, Indian · 0.9 km
Madras Bangalore Trunk Road
Maran Multi Cuisine Restaurant
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Tea, Regional, Chinese · 1.6 km
History
Ranipet was built around the year 1771 by Sadut-ulla-khan, the Nawab of Carnatic, in honor of the youthful widow of Desingh Raja of Gingee, who committed Sati upon her husband's death. Out of respect for Desingh Raja's valour and his wife's devotion, the Nawab formed a new village opposite to Arcot on the Northern bank of the Palar River and named it Ranipet.
The town gained importance since the establishment of the European cantonment. About a mile west of Ranipet is a remarkable thope extending along the Palar river, for a distance of 4.8 km (3.0 mi) which is known as 'Navlakh Bagh'. It is supposed to contain 9 lakhs of trees and hence the name "Navlakh Bagh". South India's first rail operation was operated between Royapuram to Ranipet.
On 15 August 2019, Ranipet became the district headquarters for the Ranipet district after the announcement of the newly created district.
On 21 October 2021, Arakkonam and Nemili taluks of Ranipet district were added to the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
From the History section of Ranipet on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare25
Map of Rānipet
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tirupati Airport (TIR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 82 km away.
- Arcot 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Puliyankannu 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Walajapet 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Settithāngal 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Tajpura 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Vānāpādi 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Vellore 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Tirupati 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tiruvannamalai 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tambaram 86 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Delhi gate - river side view, Priasai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bust of Dr.Silas Scudder -2 at SMH, Nkb 21, CC0
- Kamarajar Memorial Ranipet 1, Nkb 21, CC0
- Revenue Divisional Office, Ranipet, Nkb 21, CC0
- Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Office, Ranipet, Nkb 21, CC0
- Abandoned Office in RDO, Ranipet, Nkb 21, CC0
- Power Substation 4 ranipet, Nkb 21, CC0
- Power Substation 3 ranipet, Nkb 21, CC0
- Substation Ranipet 2, Nkb 21, CC0
- Substation Ranipet 1, Nkb 21, CC0
- Power Substation 5, Nkb 21, CC0
- Ranipet Municipality Building, Nkb 21, CC0
- Ranipet Municipality Building Entrance, Nkb 21, CC0
- Building inside Ranipet Municipality, Nkb 21, CC0
- Kamarajar Memorial Ranipet 2, Nkb 21, CC0
- Kamarajar Memorial Ranipet Plaque 1, Nkb 21, CC0
- Kamarajar Memorial Ranipet 5, Nkb 21, CC0
- Kamarajar Memorial Ranipet Plaque 2, Nkb 21, CC0
- Kamarajar Memorial Ranipet 6, Nkb 21, CC0
- Kamarajar Memorial Ranipet 4, Nkb 21, CC0
- Kamarajar Memorial Ranipet 3, Nkb 21, CC0
- 2019 Urus decoration of the shrine, Ranipet Hazarath Nazar Auylia Dharga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Transformer MBTRoad,Ranipet, Nkb 21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple Ranipet Entrance, Nkb 21, CC0
- Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple, Nkb 21, CC0
- Bust of Dr.Silas Scudder at SMH, Nkb 21, CC0
- Commemerative Plaque at Scudder Memorial Hospital,Ranipet, Nkb 21, CC0
- Opthalmology at SMH, Nkb 21, CC0
- Memorial at SMH, Nkb 21, CC0
- Department of Dental,SMH, Nkb 21, CC0
- Dental at Scudder Memorial Hospital, Nkb 21, CC0
- SMH Inside-4, Nkb 21, CC0
- SMH Inside-5, Nkb 21, CC0
- SMH Inside-1, Nkb 21, CC0
- SMH Inside-2, Nkb 21, CC0
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