ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, dʒˈeɪmz stˈuːɚt ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi ɡˈeɪnd kəntɹˈoʊl ˌoʊvɚ dˈɪndɪɡˌʌl baɪ ɪnvˈeɪdɪŋ ɪɾ ɪnðə sˈɛkənd wˈɔːɹ ʌv mˈaɪsoːɹ.
In 1790, James Stewart of the British army gained control over Dindigul by invading it in the second war of Mysore.