What is "vandavasi"

Vandavasi or Wandiwash is a city and a municipality in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 31,320.

Vandavasi was the scene of a decisive battle in the 18th-century war between France and the United Kingdom for the control of South Asia. The Battle of Wandiwash was a watershed in Indian history as it cemented British supremacy in South Asia. On January 22, 1760, a British force led by Eyre Coote defeated a French force led by General Thomas Lally.

Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.

Vandavasi is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.