Coromandel Coast

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The Coromandel Coast is a historically significant southeastern coastal region of India along the Bay of Bengal, known for its ports, maritime trade, and role in European colonial commerce.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
historical region
borders Bay of Bengal
climate humid
tropical
country India
exported cotton textiles
indigo
rice
spices
extendsThrough Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
faces northeast monsoon
hadTradingPostOf England
France
Netherlands
Portugal
hasCity Chennai
Cuddalore
Kakinada
Mahabalipuram
Nagapattinam
Puducherry
hasLandmark Mahabalipuram
surface form: Mahabalipuram shore temples

Pulicat
surface form: Pulicat Lake
hasMajorPort Chennai
Cuddalore
Karaikal
Kakinada
surface form: Masulipatnam

Nagapattinam
Puducherry
Pulicat
Sadras
Tranquebar
historicalEra early modern period
medieval period
historicallyInhabitedBy Tamil people
Dravidian peoples
surface form: Telugu people
knownFor European colonial commerce
historical ports
maritime trade
rice cultivation
spice trade
temple towns
textile trade
languageRegion Tamil
Telugu
locatedIn South India
southeastern India
partOf South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
wasImportantTo British East India Company
Dutch East India Company
French colonial empire
Portuguese Empire

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Bay of Bengal adjacentTo Coromandel Coast
Carnatic region of India borders Coromandel Coast
Marina Beach coast Coromandel Coast
Vizagapatam coastType Coromandel Coast
Chennai coastline Coromandel Coast
this entity surface form: Bay of Bengal coast
Kamarajar Port geographicRegion Coromandel Coast
Telugu hasStandardFormBasedIn Coromandel Coast
this entity surface form: Coastal Andhra region
Dutch Coromandel historicalRegion Coromandel Coast
Nagapattinam locatedIn Coromandel Coast
Chennai locatedOn Coromandel Coast
Dutch Coromandel locatedOn Coromandel Coast
Fort St. George locatedOn Coromandel Coast
Madras Port locatedOnWaterbody Coromandel Coast
VOC majorBase Coromandel Coast
Krishna mouthLocation Coromandel Coast
subject surface form: Krishna River
this entity surface form: Andhra Pradesh coast
Cooum River region Coromandel Coast
Puducherry (parts) region Coromandel Coast
Carnatic region of India relatedTo Coromandel Coast