SALEM DISTRICT

Early period      Around the beginning of the  common era , the existence of a culturally and economically advanced society in Salem two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins of the  Roman Emperor   Tiberices Claudices Nero  (37–68 CE) in Koneripatti of Salem in 1987. Later, the  Pandya dynasty  started ruling the region around Salem. Afterwards, the  Pallava dynasty  arose in Salem, followed by Mahendra Varma Pallava coming to Salem and the rise of  Saivite  principles. Mahendra Varma Pallava was succeeded by Narasimha Varma Pallava. Soon, the Pandya dynasty ruled over Salem. The Hoysala rule established in Salem and parts around Salem was retained under the Pandya dynasty. Medieval period      The city has also been a part of the Chola Dynasty. A mosque in the city is believed to have been built by Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore Kingdom in the present-day state of Karnataka. Th...

  Salem is at the base of the renowned tourist destination of Yercuad hills. Salem is one of the largest producers of traditional silver anklets. Which boasts large textile, automotive Poultry and sago industries. Salem has one of the largest magnetite deposits in India. Companies like Dalmia and TAANMAG have mines here.

  Road      Salem has six arterial roads: Omalur Road, Cherry Road, Saradha College Road, Junction Main Road, Trichy Road and Attur Road.  Rail      Salem Junction   is an A-1 category ISO-14001 certified [ 81 ]   railway junction located in Suramangalam area, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the city. In 2005, the   Railway Board   approved the creation of a   Salem railway division   from   Palakkad   and   Tiruchirapalli divisions . It is the fourth-largest of the six   Southern Railway zone   divisions. Salem Railway Junction has been rated as the cleanest station among the divisional headquarters railway stations and also the ninth cleanest railway station in the entire country, according to a survey report published in June 2017. [ 82 ]   Other major railway stations catering to the city include   Salem Town , [ 83 ]   Salem Market,   Omalur Junction ,   Karupp...

     Salem is a major textile centre in Tamil Nadu, with more than 125 spinning mills, weaving units and garment units. Until the 1960s, it had fewer spinning mills. Private handloom weaving began to increase in the region after the 1960s and during the 1980s, the textile industry expanded with major spinning mills and dyeing units established supporting the industry.      The area also houses a number of  sago  factories for the production starch. In Salem district, 34,000 hectares (130 sq mi) of land are devoted to  cassava  and 650 industrial units are engaged in tapioca processing. In 1981, the Salem Starch and Sago Manufacturers Service Industrial Co-operative Society (SAGOSERVE) was established to promote the sago industry and nearly 80 percent of the national demand for sago and starch is met by SAGOSERVE. [ 42 ]  In and around Salem cassava yields are 25–30 tons per hectare, one of the highest in the world; the nat...