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Kodaikanal, town, southwestern Tamil Nadu state, southern India. It is situated at an elevation of 7,300 feet (2,225 metres) in the Palni Hills, about 35 miles (55 km) west-southwest of Dindigul. Kodaikanal was created in 1845 by U.S. missionaries and British civil servants as a hill station to which administrative offices were moved during the summer. The town is now a popular resort known for its scenery, 75-acre (30-hectare) artificial lake, and recreational facilities. It...

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