Ambur

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Ambur is a major town in the Vellore division in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is recognised as one of India's major leather manufacturing and export hubs. Along with its twin town, Vaniyambadi (16 km to the West), Ambur is a part of the Vaniyambadi Revenue district, which accounts for a significant share of India's finished leather, leather garments, and footwear components shipped directly to international markets, including Europe and North America. Historically, Ambur has remained a major town in the North Arcot district of the Madras Presidency (present-day Tamil Nadu). In 1989, the North Arcot district was bifurcated into Vellore and Tiruvannamalai districts, and Ambur remained part of the Vaniyambadi Taluk in the Vellore district. In 2009, Ambur taluk was formed by splitting major land areas from the neighbouring Vaniyambadi taluk and few parts from the Vellore taluk. Later in 2019, the Vellore district was further trifurcated into Ranipet, Tirupathur, and Vellore districts...

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