History Of An Island Connected With Mainland – A Study

Draft Report, Rameshwaram, Directorate of Town by
Country Planning, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai,
1998, pp. 4-5.
Census Report of Rameswaram Taluk, Taluk Office,
Rameshwaram, 2001, p. 2.
Profile of Pamban Port, Port Office, Pamban, pp. 1-2.
General Information Report, Pamban Panchayat Office,
Pamban, p. 2.
Ibid, Mandapam Panchayat Union Office, Uchipuli, pp. 6-7.
G.O., M.S. No. 926 RD & LA dated 15.4.1966 and G.O. M.S.
No. 141 RD & LA dated 31.5.1994.
General Information Report, Thangachimadam, Panchayat
Office, Thangachimadam, p. 1.
Ibid, Pamban Panchayat Office, Pamban, p. 1.
Register A. Number, name and description of the villages and
hamlets, Taluk Office, Rameshwaram, pp. 1-2.
Rameswaram – Dhanushkodi Sthala Varalaru, (Tamil),
Rameswaram, 1986, p. 24.
Ibid., p.25.
Information collected from Tourism Information Office,
Rameswaram, dated 22nd October 2006.
Ramaswamy. A., op.cit., p. 433.
Krishnaswami Ayyangar, op.cit., p. 118.
General Information Record, Town panchayat
Rameswaram, 2007, pp1-2.
Nelson, J.H., op.cit., Vol. VII, p. 219.
Kamal. S.M., Sethupathi Mannar Varalaru (Tamil), pp. 53-
55.
Ibid.,P.55
M.D.R., vol.53524, p.421.
Ramaswamy. A., op.cit., p. 435.
Ibid. p.436
Report on the Administration of the Madras Presidency,
1861-62, pp. 76-77;1867–1868, p. 55.
G.O.Ms. No. 2486, Local Administration, Department, dated
15th November, 1945.
Dinamalar, Madurai, dated 22nd October 2007.
Road Bridge Across Pamban Strait in N.H. 49, Ministry of
surface Transport,Government of India, 1988, pp.2-3.
Rameswaram National Pilgrim Centre, Department of
Tourism,Government of Tamil Nadu.
Information collected from Port Office, Pamban, dated 5th
May 2007.
Ibid.
Road Bridge Across Pamban strait in N.H. 49, Madurai –
Dhanuskodi Road, Broucher, Highways & Rural works
Department, Government of Tamilnadu, 1988, pp.1-3
Information collected from Department of High ways,
Rameswaram, dated 7th May 2007
Road Bridge across Pamban, op.cit., p. 3.
Inscription is found in the Pamban Road Bridge, Pamban.
Report of Town Panchayat, Rameswaram Town Panchayat,
2004, p. 2.
Ramaswamy. A., op.cit., p. 444.
Arivoli. A., op.cit., p. 50.
Gunalan.V., “Thamilakathil, Meenthuraiin Sathanaikal”, an
article published in Katal Valamum Katalali Makkalum
(Tamil), Chennai, 2000, pp.37-39.
Information collected from Tamil Nadu State Transport
Corporation, Branch Office, Rameswaram, dated 6th July
2008.
Ibid.
Stock Register, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation,
Branch Officer, Rameswaram, 1977.
Inscription (foundation stone laid function), is found in the
New Bus stand, Rameswaram.
Ibid.
Information collected from the Tamilnadu State Transport
Corporation, Branch Office, Rameswaram dated 6th July
2008.
History of Indian Railways,Government of India, Delhi,
1955, pp. 187-191.
Ibid. p.191
R.D.R., Vol. 84, p. 1.
Vol. 710, p. 59.
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The Hindu, Madurai, dated 1st September 2006;
History of Indian Railways, op.cit., pp. 189-191.
Ibid. p.91
Ibid., p.192
A Notice board is found on the way to Dhanuskodi. It has
been laid by department of Southern Railways, 1989.
Information collected from Railway Station, Rameswaram,
dated 22nd April 2007.
Dinathanthi, Madurai, dated 15th July 2006.
The Hindu, Madurai, dated 1st September 2006.
Ibid., dated 12th August 2007.
Robert Rajasekaran. M., Role of Railway in the history of
Rameswaram island, Madurai, 2004, p. 18.
The Hindu, Madurai, dated 22nd June 2007.
Information collected from Pamban Railway bridge office,
Southern Railways, Pamban, dated 17th April 2005.
Pamban Port Album, Port Office, Pamban, field visit on 9th
March 2008.
Information collected from Port Office, Pamban, dated 9th
March 2008.
The Administrative Report, 2006-2007 of Tamil Nadu
Maritime Board, Chennai,p.6.
Ibid., p.7
Ibid.
Ramaswamy. A., op.cit., pp. 456-457.
Robert Rajasekaran. M., op.cit., pp. 46-51.
Administrative Report, 2006-2007, Tamil Nadu Maritime
Board, Chennai, 2007,p. 6.
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